A pair of new studies, both appearing in the January 2010 issue of the Archives of Neurology find that exercise improves mild cognitive impairment, and may even help to prevent the decline in the first place.
The research teams found that those who did moderate exercise in midlife (or later) had a reduced risk of mild [...]
If you added a Wii, PlayStation or Xbox 360 to your home this year, you’re certainly not alone. According to Nielsen figures, 54% of U.S. households now own a video game console or a handheld system.
But before you berate yourself for giving in to your kids passion for video games, or worry when you hear [...]
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
When it’s cold and icy outside, it’s hard to motivate yourself to go out for a walk or a run, never mind clearing off the car to drive to a health club.
What’s more, time off from regular workouts because of the winter holidays makes getting back into the swing of daily exercise a lot tougher.
Add [...]
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
New research in the November 2009 issue of Archives of Neurology finds that older folks with weak muscles might be at an increased for of Alzheimer’s disease.
A team from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago followed nearly 1,000 older adults of an average age of 80 who were without dementia at the start of the [...]
Runners Knee is a painful and limiting condition that affects an estimated 1 in 4 of those who are active, now new research may have finally pinpointed the cause – weak muscles.
Those who develop this problem tend to have weaker quads and hamstrings according to study co-author Darin Padua, Ph.D. “As a result, [...]
Everyone knows that exercise is important, not only in preventing diseases (heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis to name a few), but also because it offers psychological benefits like improved self esteem and mood as well as helping you cope with stress, perhaps hold off depression or anxiety.
New work out of Sweden suggests being active might [...]
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
There are a lot of things you can do to improve your stamina, some are the ones you’ve heard already include eating right, sleeping at least 8 to 9 hours (yeah, right!) a night and exercising as regularly as your busy life will allow.
These days it’s not always easy to find the time to do [...]
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Regular exercise does keep you healthier as you get older, and some new research gives us the reason why at the cellular level.
Elite runners who took part in the research had cells that looked very much younger when examined under the microscope. Exercising every day not only helps with maintaining your weight, but also tones [...]
Sunday, December 27, 2009
If you’ve reached middle age and you’re exercising – congratulations, you’re doing something that’s so good for your body and your mind. But don’t overdo it as some new research suggesting that overdoing those workouts might just be putting you at increased risk of arthritis.
The U.S. study of more than 200 normal weight, middle aged [...]
Monday, December 14, 2009
We all know that a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D is good for our bones, but exercise also helps improve your bone health, while also building muscle strength, coordination and balance (helping to prevent falls), not to mention encouraging overall better health.
And while being active is important to young people, there was little [...]
