Meredith Peddie
Can a little exercise before bed actually help you to sleep
For a long time the thinking on 'exercise before bed' was - don't do it. But is that changing? Audio
WHO issues new advice on daily exercise
The World Health Organisation has updated its decade-old advice on how much exercise we need to do to stay healthy. The WHO says adults should break a moderate sweat for 150 to 300 minutes a week, or… Audio
Mitigating the health impacts of sitting for too long
We spend about 75 percent of our days either sitting or lying down - but just two minutes of light exercise every half-hour can have genuine health benefits. Dr Meredith Peddie from Otago University… Audio
Stand Up!
Dr Meredith Peddie from the Department of Human Nutrition at Otago University joins us to talk about the latest research which provides more incentives for desk-dwellers to get up and move. Audio
The benefits of short burst exercise
Dr Meredith Peddie disccuses the benefits or lack on for stnd-up desks and short bursts of exercise. Audio
Don't Just Sit There - Do Something
Getting off our butts and taking regular short exercise breaks is much better for our health than continuous sitting Audio
Don't Just Sit There - Do Something
Getting off our butts and taking regular short exercise breaks is much better for our health than continuous sitting
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