Few Medicines Work As Well As Exercise
Seniors can improve muscle strength and bone mineral density, and reduce cognitive decline through exercise. We all know we’re supposed to exercise, to move our muscles and be strong. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates about three-fourths of older adults are sedentary, despite informative articles insisting activity helps prevent many related ailments, from coronary [...]
Study: 10 Minutes of Exercise, Hour-Long Effects
Ten minutes of brisk exercise triggers metabolic changes that last at least an hour. The unfair news for panting newbies: The more fit you are, the more benefits you just might be getting. We all know that exercise and a good diet are important for health, protecting against heart disease and diabetes, among other conditions. [...]
Going To The Gym ‘Really Does Keep You Young’
Researchers found brief vigorous exercise tends to slow the ageing process, which could help explain why those with healthy lifestyles are likely to live longer. Just 15 minutes of energetic activity a day can reduce stress and prevent the deterioration of vital cells which lead to us feeling and looking older. The study shows increasing [...]
Exercise Boosts Health of Cancer Patients
Exercise during and after treatment improves quality of life and eases fatigue for patients battling either breast or prostate cancer, a new study finds. “Using exercise as an approach to cancer care has the potential to benefit patients both physically and psychologically, as well as mitigate treatment side effects,” study lead author Dr. Eleanor M. [...]
How Much Exercise Is Too Much Of A Good Thing?
What made Larry Brown’s addiction acceptable was that it was, at least on the surface, good for him. He was in his early 40s and running an impressive 50 miles a week. So what if it consumed him, if he thought about it even when his feet weren’t methodically hitting the pavement or carrying him [...]
2010 Fitness Trends
Every year, millions of people set health and fitness goals and they tend to be the same, namely, the everlasting search for long lean muscles, less body fat, more energy, flexibility… 2010 is no different and has already ushered in three “new” fitness techniques and products that are hoping to one-up 2009’s international successes with [...]
What You Eat After Exercise Matters For Figure!
The benefits of exercise can be greatly affected by the food we eat after it, a new study says. “Differences in what you eat after exercise produce different effects on the body’s metabolism,” said the senior study author, Jeffrey F. Horowitz of the University of Michigan (U-M). The study follows up on several previous studies [...]
Australia’s Stosur Sets Sights On Tennis Top 10
Australia’s top-ranked female player, Samantha Stosur, believes she is poised to the make the quantum leap into the rarified air of the top 10 next year. Speaking shortly after she arrived in Perth on Wednesday to prepare for her season-opening duties at the mixed teams Hopman Cup, which starts on Saturday, the world No.13 said [...]
Chest pain (Angina Pectoris)
ANGINA Pectoris is not a disease in its own right. It is the name for pain that occurs when the muscular wall of the heart becomes temporarily short of oxygen. Normally, the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart can cope with an increased demand, but this ability is restricted if you have coronary [...]
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