I’m Dr. Richard Jacoby, a world-renowned peripheral nerve surgeon.
I’m also the author of “Sugar Crush,” the critically acclaimed book that describes how our current addiction to sugar is ruining our health and, therefore, our lives.
Lately, I’ve renewed my advocacy for simple measures anyone can take to promote a longer, healthier, happier life.
One of the subjects I would love to talk about is pickleball.
The Benefits of Playing Pickleball
Now look, I played tennis for many years. But when you’re over 80, you start to let go of things like pickup basketball games and touch football.
Pickleball is the perfect substitute for high-impact activities.
The game is inherently social, and plenty of research indicates that social connections are essential for healthy living.
Most pickleball courts are outside for a reason: you want to get fresh air, sun, and plenty of vitamin D.
The game naturally promotes hand-eye coordination, improving ocular motor nerves vital to maintaining eyesight.
Best of all, the game promotes sprinting, the best exercise ever.
In our primitive past, sprinting kept our ancestors alive and healthy.
They either ran 40 yards … or perished when something attacked them.
Or starved because they couldn’t catch food.
The Benefits of Playing Pickleball
Plenty of research indicates that repeated sprinting for small distances activates the human body in far more beneficial ways than long-distance running.
Putting all this up, you can see why pickleball is the future wave.
Why more and more people are playing it every day?
If you want to learn more about simple, healthy ideas for living—and how to become the most nutritious animal of all, an urban carnivore—stop by my website.
I’ll look forward to seeing you there!