Teddy Amenabar

Don’t stress over 10,000 steps a day. It’s an ambitious goal but it’s not a magic number. The 10,000-step target started as a marketing campaign after the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. A clock maker made a pedometer named the “10,000-steps meter.” Somehow, that 10K became the figure to beat on our devices. But, the researchers I’ve interviewed say the important thing is to get moving throughout the day and to consistently exercise. Most American adults walk somewhere between 4 to 6,000 steps a day. And,

What’s been your experience on a GLP-1/GIP medication? Let me know in the comments. I’ve been chatting with folks this week for future reporting. New guidance for people taking Ozempic / GLP-1 medications published in JAMA Internal Medicine earlier this week. The main message from researchers: Diet and exercise are key to healthy weight loss with the drugs. The clinical trials for these weight-loss drugs included patient programs for calorie-reduced diets and resistance training + cardio exerci

Measles is a highly contagious virus. And cases in the U.S. just reached a 33-year high. The best way to protect yourself is with a two-dose MMR vaccine, which offers protection against measles, mumps and rubella. Two doses of the vaccine are 97 percent effective at preventing measles. One dose is 93 percent effective. We’ve been answering practical questions about the measles outbreak on The Washington Post.

Finally getting around to editing the videos from our June trip to Australia 😅

The Twin Cities marathon got canceled this weekend because of the heat. It was going to be my first so … I ran it anyway. (Louisa recorded the whole ordeal while biking along) #running #marathon #twincitiesmarathon

Dehd in St. Paul on a Wednesday night.

A weekend trip to New York. 🏙️

I drove to Shenandoah yesterday. And, I need to wash my car window. #nationalpark #shenandoah #capcut

#greenscreen #sleep #advice #sleeptok anyone remember watching Little Bear before taking a nap as a kid? (Reporting for @washingtonpostwellbeing)

Friends are as important to our health as a good night’s sleep or eating well, experts say. I was assigned a story about friendship and the research behind the benefits of platonic relationships. So, sharing some tips. #friends #relationships #wellbeing