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 [...]
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Exercising as a regular part of your life is known to bring benefits in the fight against added weight, as well as helping to improve mental health – fitting these workouts into your day is the hard part.
But before you pack the bag for the guilt trip when you miss a workout, there’s something you [...]
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Most of us accept the idea that there will be a decline in our fitness levels as we get older, now research that’s been widely reported has found precisely when that drop off speeds up – at age 45.
The good news is that healthy habits can hold off the decline, which means that keeping your [...]
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Now that the cold (and flu) season has arrived with a vengeance, many of us are looking for ways to stay healthier and if we are afflicted by the sniffles – How to fight a cold, so we stop it in it’s tracks.
David Nieman, DrPH, FACSM of the American College of Sports Medicine points out [...]
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Can exercise help men avoid prostate trouble? It’s a hotly debated question in research circles, now some new work adds to the ongoing debate about the role being active may play in terms of prostate cancer risk.
U.S. researchers at Duke University Medical Center examined 190 male subjects who were having prostate biopsies at the Durham [...]
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Researchers at Oxford University have found that complicated tasks, like if you learn juggling, it produces significant changes to the structure of the brain.
If you’re over 40 and you can sit on the floor, reach for your toes and get your fingers past them, some new research suggests this is a sign that yourartery and veins are flexible.
