23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?
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- Опубликовано: 16 июн 2024
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A Doctor-Professor answers the old question "What is the single best thing we can do for our health" in a completely new way. Dr. Mike Evans is founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Toronto, and a staff physician at St. Michael's Hospital.
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Conceived, written, and presented by Dr. Mike Evans
Illustrated by Liisa Sorsa
Produced, directed, and filmed by Nick De Pencier
Picture and sound edit by David Schmidt
Gaffer, Martin Wojtunik
Whiteboard construction by James Vanderkleyn
Production assistant, Chris Niesing
©2011 Michael Evans and Mercury Films Inc.
What a line. "Can you limit your sitting and sleeping to less than 23 1/2 hours a day"
Amazing to think that this is true for most people
Oh my goodness. This really frightened me. I spend hours in front of my laptop. I always mean to go walking and I am never motivated to go. I am overweight. I have hypertension and high cholesterol both kept in check with medication.
OK I am inspired now. I want to be around for many more years.
For those who dont understand the Orange is the New Black reference here- in episode 7 of the new Netflix blockbuster series- 23 and 1/2 hours is featured. I wont be a spoiler... but it is way cool.
Chapman is the lead protagonist (and a fan of our wee movie)....
This video has changed my life. Today is my 38th day in a row of exercising at least 30 minutes a day, which is about 37 more than I ever did before. I feel much more energetic and my other health issues have seen a noticeable improvement. Thank you so much Doctor Evans.
Dr. Evans, I need to say thank you...I watched this for the first time last February and it CHANGED MY LIFE. A sedentary 55 yr old woman, borderline obese, just diagnosed with diabetes, even though I'd quit smoking, I was not a healthy person. But since I said "yes" to the question posed @ the end of the video, everything has improved. I walk between 2-5 miles 5 days a week, have lost 30 lbs, done 2 5ks and a 10k, and all of my health stats have improved. I can't thank you enough...
I like the way you said 23 and a half hours of sitting. Instead of walk 30 minutes a day, makes that 1 hour walk seem like a breeze
Thanks OITNB :) I had to know what our friend Pipes was talking about.
Julie Hedberg Ditto here...
This is very affirming. My husband and I started walking about 15 years ago. We walk almost every day for 30 minutes to an hour. We live in Minnesota, so some people think we are a little nuts, but we find walking in the winter very invigorating and use Get a Grip's to prevent falls. If we dress properly we are never cold. I am now 56 and my husband is 61. We are on no medications. If we need medical treatment we first try less invasive alternative medicine. Great video!
Who came here from Orange is the new black
' Get off the couch and off your computers' people comment as they sit on their couch and are on their computers.
I gave up my automobile just over one year ago and walking has become a necessity which has developed into a joyful activity!
Lissa Sorsa, thank you for making this important information not boring. :)
If all my lectures were like this I would never miss a thing. Great video!
I cannot praise you and your staff's production enough.Concision and clarity squared. Massive gratitude to your team. Love the art/direction. SUBSCRIBED!! :)
This video was a real eye-opener and a motivator for me to exercise more.
This simple, elegant, brilliance and effectiveness of this 9 minutes of information ROCKS
This is a great little video worth watching by everyone who cares about their health. Nice share Andy Heppelle
Sitting is the NEW Smoking .... I like it!
My doctor put me onto this video. Makes soooo much sense. Will put these suggestions into practice and I'm positive my health will be better. Thanks Dr Evans, you're a legend.
I went to a health seminar this past week in Gatineau and the MD who presented a 1/2 day on maintaining good health in retirement told us to check out your video. I am so glad I did, it is excellent! I love the creativity behind the message....amazing stuff. Thank you!!
One of the most brilliant and narrowly focused presentations I've seen. Bravo, Dr. Mike! Most importantly, the research and evidence was done to support the presentation in a wonderfully appealing way...thank you
Outstanding! As an artist, I can definitely appreciate the work that went into this. I'll be sharing with my class!
Excellent and makes good sense. Affordable too!
Excellent video! All healthcare providers should see this - we are asked every day "What can I do for my health", and this is clearly the simplest answer, but is so difficult to convey to patients. Thanks for summing it up at a level that EVERYONE can understand!
This is the single best presentation on "Exercise as Medicine" I have ever seen in my 30 years in the field and even compared to hour or 2 hours presentations. Bravo on getting the message across so plainly and clearly! ACE Ex. Physiologist
Orange is the New Black brought me here!
YOO, ME TOOO!!!
Woop Woop!
How ?
christina wesley Piper was talking about this video with Mr. Healey, her prison counselor
absolutely inspiring. thank you. I loved all the references back to the studies done. I loved the way it has been presented with the sketches and the white board. this needs to be shown to as many people as possible. I am going to make it my priority to be active 30 mins a day. I will sit down and make a plan to make this happen, better than any pill and it is free. thank you again.
I know a lot of people make this complicated,and I appreciate your making health a relatively simple concept... and it is, just getting up and working out on a regular basis and eating properly. It's not complicated. Thank you for sharing your video, which breaks it down for us.
Beautifully done Dr. Evans. You are successful in motivating, not by being exhortative and pushy, but by being factual and respectful.
I'm highly impressed with the message and production quality!
I love this video. I am studying Exercise and Disease Prevention and my Prof recommended watching this video in the first lecture. Such a good video.
Jarrett NG It seems Orange Is The New Black *didn't* bring you here :D
The single best video on RUclips, this video must be shared amongst all family and friends regularly and shown in all schools. I have not seen a video that puts it message across as well as this one, it does it in a low key non-aggressive manner but demands to be taken seriously with the thought that has gone into the presentation style and content. Just amazing.
I think I can definitely limit by sitting and being sedentary to 23 and 1/2 hours a day! Thank you for all of this useful information, Dr. Evans!
Orange is the new black.
GREAT VIDEO!!!!!! SHARED IT EVERYWHERE
Genius. Simple yet profound - the facts speak for themselves. Thanks Dr. Evans!
This changed my perspective on things and how beneficial moving really is.
Just saw this on Netflix OitnB, thank you!
Wonderfully presented! I currently live in Okinawa, Japan, and I exercise regularly and eat well. The diet here is fantastic, and people of all ages walk and jog here every night- I have never seen anything like it! It's so refreshing to hear this information from a Western medical professional. As a culture, we owe it to ourselves to reduce and reverse disease and disorders we have acquired through bad habit, so we can focus on treating those that cannot be reversed and must be "cured."
Of all the many shows I watched about weight loss, (sitting on the couch staring at the "chronic disease" machine snacking while others worked out or told me how to lose weight) THIS blew them away!! You have motivated me greatly!! Bless you!
Love this info, and it is so true! I've always loved walking anyways...but now I've been walking even more after reading/viewing this video...thank you so much! Gonna share this one on my Facebook!!!
I have always felt there is great value in regular exercise. I have been very physically active all my life. But, I expected your message to be that stress reduction was the key! I have been practising meditation for little over a year now and have been amazed at how much it has improved my sense of well being and my quality of life. I believe that with out resolving ones stress, many will have difficulty sustaining healthy habits Having a peaceful life is key. We are here for a good time...
Thanks Mike..Trouble is , we dont live in jungles anymore ...forget the couch and TV ...many of our jobs promote sedentary lifestyle...we just have to take an hour out everyday and walk, swim, bike and run. I am 62 and I swim every summer in our community pool ..Thanks Mike
Dr. Evans a BIG thank you for that simple yet powerful presentation. Free of jargons and full of common sense! Clearly you care about the health and well being of fellow human beings. God Bless you!
Wonderful, simple presentation that is jam packed with the best prescription for living well, living long and living the way we should! Thanks Dr. Evans! Thanks to the production crew for a wonderful little video!
Awesome video!!!!!!
"I'd do anything to lose weight, except eat healthy and exercise regularly"
On the days when I do not want to exercise, I watch this again.... and then I get moving. Thank you for helping many of us to gradually change our lifestyles.
thanks to all who did this video
I love videos like this. It really helps people with ADHD (me) pay attention. Really informative and creative. Thanks for the info Doc
Wow. I'm 12 years old and this video inspired me so much to become more healthy and to get more active for my own sake. I understood this video even though there where a few big words but the drawings really helped. I'm going to wake up tomorrow and start a new fresh. More exercise from joe on and less tv! Thank you so much:)
Thanks Doc mike! Great explanation. Love the channel.
Just forwarded this link to my daughter, who is a Family Practitioner. Congrats on going viral (if you know what I mean). Thank you for this. It is brilliant. Looking forward to more.
Brilliant Doctor.
Brilliant artist.
Brilliant cinematography.
I'm inclined to say this idea is BRILLIANT.
Orange is the new black brought me here.......lol
Great stuff. The evidence for doing more exercise is so strong - so why don't we do more?
Thanks Dr Mike, you changed my life.
I could not agree more! It is great to have the facts behind what we really all know. This is exactly why I do what I do. Thanks so much. I will be sharing this many times.
I walk an hour most days listening to my Ipod so delighted to know it has so many benefits:)
what a fascinating video! I love the doodle video it was entertaining and kept me watching! although I am a huge fan of nutrition being the key to a healthy lifestyle, I also agree that exercise is equally key :)
Excellent presentation - and I speak as a teacher. Thank you Dr. Evans for a most important message !
The video is great. Love how you support your statement with studies. My Professor is actual the one who has taught me to be more active. So now every time I sit down for more than 30 minutes I have to get up and walk around my house for a while. In her class she is helping me get back in shape just by technically being active. And its working because even though I am sore I feel that I can do anything... I am so energetic after her class( Cardio and Strength) and that make me happier. So stay in motion as possible as you can.
Any chance of listing the studies in the "more", so people can follow-up on the research?
Glad to have a standing desk =)
Mike - Even though I try to keep up with HDL, my wife found this, not me, and I was delighted to find it! (She does these kinds of sketches herself and loved this one). A million and a half views later, wow! A great way to share the message and how fantastic the impact.
Heard about this on the CBC radio and I decided to look it up. Very glad that I did! Terrific video! I'll pass the link on to others.
He says to exercise 30 minutes a day. There, I just saved you ten minutes.
Walking is the best exercise... no doubt about it
I really appreciated this video. I am a lady who has reversed many health problems in the past 14 months,including diabetes type 2, I did it by losing 100 lbs,walking and eating the right foods.
Incredible. What ever happened to simplicity?
I don't think anyone has ever been able to communicate this message so clearly in the modern day and age.
You sir are an inspiration.
That video breaks all sorts of boundaries and even shuts up the ever so persuasive "Gym freak", if you know what I mean. The ones that constantly tell you that anything under 30mins, and isn't HIGH intensity is useless.
I thank you for this video.
This is something I will watch repeatedly to better my life. Cheers!
#oitnb brought me here... Chapman was right... I wanna try this...
Who else watched this cause it was mentioned in Orange is the New Black?
wonderful. Thank you Dr. Evans.
This is so simple concept but we miss it and regret it when it is too late. Good work with graphics. Truly motivating !
anyone else here from OITNB?
"Orange is the New Black" brought me here!! Hahaha
that illustrator is completely mesmerizing!
Thank you so much for this simple yet powerful introduction to the benefits of physical activity. I'll be sharing it widely!
You're welcome to embed the video on your site directly from RUclips
watching this AFTER i've already exercised for an hour ^^
illustrator has done a commendable job too!!
That was excellent. My daughter and I have been working out several months now, and along with changing how we eat it's made a great difference. I can't imagine going back to our careless ways.
lol piper from orange is the new black mentioned this video!
This is really interesting :3
Doc Mike Evans....just loved it...They say big things come in small packages...This simple videos was 1 of the best i ever seen..I have gone from 28 Waist to 35 Waist in just 1 year frm Jan13 to 14...and i am alredy starting to feel its effects ..have 2 go back frm 35 to 28...Thanks for the wonderfull vid...
Saw this video today in my hospital orientation. Great job.
I found this video very helpful, in the sense that I can use a thirty minute per day exercise regimen to combat any illnesses that I have now. It is also a good way to prevent early death. I have a dog, whom I walk every day in the cooler months of South Texas, but when it is hot, like it is now, I slack. But there are many solutions, some of which are mentioned in this wonderful video. I personally park in a farther parking spot most times so I can get some extra walking in their. Thank you for posting.
Until about 2:10 I had my fingers crossed that he was going to say, "Bacon"!
Great talk. As a family medicine resident I find the hardest part about getting patients to exercise is showing them why it's so important. Motivation is key, and sorely lacking. I live in a cold part of the world, but 30 minutes a day should be achievable by anyone, any time.
So simple a task and yet so powerful for my health! Definitely will get on the ball and save my life.
Chapmen sent me here.
Orange is the New Black brought me here.
The way this video was designed was incredible...well done!
What a fantastic concept, and what a fantastic video! I am a recently diagnosed type ll Diabetic. I have also learned recently of the Exercise "medicine" and have started putting it in to practice using a recumbent bike, because of joint pain. I can certainly vouch for the fact that you are telling it 'like it is' - More power to you Doctor, and anyone watching this must surely be ,motivated.
How do you differentiate between watching too much tv and not exercising. Seems to me the problem isn't necessarily watching TV but it is that you don't exercise. What if someone followed the exercise plan and still watched a lot of TV, is there a difference there?
AQGOAT24 Same question...
AQGOAT24 There is no single best thing you can do for your health. Everything (diet, stress, sleep, exercise, etc.) is equally important.
Orange is the new black brought me here
I started exercising about 1.5 hours a week on the elliptical about a month ago, and I've been really down on myself because I don't see many physical results. However, what he said in the video, about exercise counteracting the negative effects of obesity--while I'm not even overweight--really helped me see the light. :)
I saw this video about a year ago and it totally stuck with me. I made my own video on health using the same program (or similar one) being inspired by your effective use of communication. And now your video is one of the links that pops up after mine :) I am so honoured, thanks for the inspiration!
orange is the new black
Oitnb anyone?
Best Dr I have heard, In the last few month I stopped nearly any activity and I can the importance of this video. (I am 37). Me too trying to create some changes and get more people into gardening. I will publish it on my pages - Bless you Dr... Ofer
Dr. Mike Evans, you're my hero.