| | September 28, 2025 |  | | | | | | | | Hello and happy Sunday!
This weekend I'm enjoying all things fall, and I just might get out on a 12-minute run in the crisp air to test my longevity. Find out why, below.
Then, hit reply and tell me: What's your favorite thing about this time of year? I'm loving all the farm fresh apples and I'm overly enthusiastic about adding cinnamon to everything. | | — Ailsa Cowell, M.S., health editor | | | | | This many minutes of running can reveal your longevity You may already know that VO2 max is an increasingly researched marker of cardiovascular health that's now considered a leading longevity metric.
While historically it's been measured in a lab or in recent years with wearables, there's another less talked about test anyone can do from home. - The Cooper's test is refreshingly straightforward: run or walk as far as you can in 12 minutes.
- Then, measure the distance you covered and use it to estimate your VO2 max using a free online calculator.¹
- While it doesn't provide the exact lab-measured number, it comes close, and it gives you a baseline you can use to track improvements over time.
So whether you're a gym-loving lifter, couch-to-5ker, or daily walker, the Cooper's test offers a real look at where your cardiorespiratory fitness and longevity lie.
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+ Save here: Get 20% off using the code LGSERUM at the link below. | | | | | | | | This is your brain on exercise | |  Image by rawpixel / iStock | | | | | | | If you do one thing… walk 7k steps If you're asking yourself, "But I thought 10 thousand steps was the gold standard?" I don't blame you—that was long touted as the number to strive for in daily steps.
While more movement is always great, a new meta-analysis (one of the most comprehensive reviews to date) shows seven thousand steps comes with plenty of benefits while being more realistic for many people.. - Compared to people who averaged 2,000 steps a day, those walking 7,000 steps a day had a 47% lower risk of early death.
- Dementia risk dropped 38% at 7,000 steps, and surprisingly, going up to 10,000 steps only offered a modest 7% more protection.
- At 7,000 steps, participants also had a 25% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a 22% lower risk of depression.
- Even moving from 2,000 to 4,000 steps, a relatively small increase, was linked to a 36% lower risk of dying early.
+Step it up | | | | | Tighten & firm skin with this | |  | | "Nothing has ever worked as well as this serum to firm and tighten my face and neck," one reviewer said of Timeline's Mito-Biotic Firming Serum. | | | | | | | | Ask An RD: What are the best polyphenol-rich olive oils? | |  Image by rawpixel / iStock | | I know olive oil is a key ingredient in many of our kitchens. It's a great source of monounsaturated fats, vitamin E, and polyphenols (antioxidant plant compounds) and consuming one to two tablespoons of olive oil per day may help calm inflammation and promote heart health.⁶
But the quality of olive oil can vary greatly, impacting the presence of polyphenols in the bottle. So, we're sharing a few recommendations for olive oils that are confirmed to have high levels of polyphenols (because most brands don't test).
+ Test, don't guess - mindbodygreen editor &
author of mbg's newsletter Functional Food,
Molly Knudsen, M.S., RDN That's it for the long game—we hope you're geared up for the week ahead of you. | | | | | | | Want more from mindbodygreen? Find us here: | | | | | | | | |  | | Ailsa Cowell | | Health Editor | | | | | | Emma Engler, M.S. | | Expert Review | | | | | | Forwarded this email? CLICK HERE to subscribe for free! | | | Citations | | 1 Biomedical Signal Processing And Control 2 Based on an 8-week randomized controlled clinical trial of 36 healthy women aged 40 to 65 years. Twice-daily product application, morning and evening. 3 Based on a 3-week user trial of 30 healthy women aged 40 to 65 years. Morning and evening product application. 4 Based on an 8-week randomized controlled clinical trial of 36 healthy women aged 40 to 65 years. 5 The Lancet 6 Food & Function | | | |  | | | Just a heads-up: Everything in this newsletter is for general info only—not medical advice. We always recommend checking in with a healthcare professional before making any health decisions. Our product picks and reviews reflect our editors' opinions unless we say otherwise. We sometimes link to other sites, but we're not responsible for their content.
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