Posts Tagged ‘Physical Conditioning’
Short Stretches of Exercise May Have Anti-Inflammatory Effect
20 minutes on a treadmill linked to drop in immune cells tied to inflammation, study finds (HealthDay News) — Just 20 minutes of moderate exercise may dampen inflammation in the body, researchers say. The study findings suggest that “exercise doesn’t have to be tremendously hard for you to see health benefits from it,” said study…
Read MoreAerobic Exercise Is Good For The Mature Brain
By: Providence Medical Group You’ve heard that physical activity can help sharpen the brain, especially in people who are at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Now, a study out of Wake Forest’s School of Medicine adds to the scientific evidence that exercise can improve brain function. Researchers found that aerobic exercise helped retain and even increase the…
Read MoreJust 45 Minutes Of Exercise Per Week Can Benefit Older Adults With Arthritis
Written by Honor Whiteman Engaging in physical activity can reduce pain and help to maintain mobility and independence for older adults with arthritis, but current exercise recommendations are often unachievable for this population. Now, however, a new study finds that exercising for just 45 minutes is enough to reap the benefits. First author Dorothy Dunlop, professor…
Read More6 Exercises That Burn Calories In Overdrive (And Are Not Burpees)
If your health, fitness, or body composition goals involve fat-burning or losing weight, after working on your nutrition, you will want to focus on fitness routines tailored to those goals. In most cases, this means regular workouts that involve exercises that burn calories and build muscle. Most people immediately associate cardio with calorie-burning, and they’re…
Read MoreYou Asked: Should I Use a Foam Roller?
Markham Heid After spending decades on the fitness fringes, foam rolling has arrived at center stage. Whole classes are now devoted to the practice of slowly rolling different parts of the body over a tube; it’s thought to improve athletic performance and flexibility, reduce workout-related soreness, slash recovery time, and knock out muscle pain. There’s…
Read MoreCan You Lose Weight By Walking?
“Can you lose weight by walking?”. Well, let me tell you, the answer is an emphatic YES. Humans were made to move, although it’s easy to forget that as we’ve progressed from hunter-gatherers to working desk jobs and commuting by car from door to door. Read the full article at this link: https://www.healthambition.com/lose-weight-walking/ For another…
Read MoreWhich Fitness Tracker Is Best?
Fitness trackers are increasingly popular and are even recommended by family physicians as a safe way to get healthy and increase physical activity. When it comes to buying a fitness tracker, however, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. And, while committing to a gym membership and/or hiring a personal trainer aren’t realistic options for many consumers,…
Read MoreLifestyle Can Thwart Cancer
MICHAEL DREGNI Thirty-year mega study finds up to 48 percent of carcinoma could be prevented with healthy lifestyles. Healthy behaviors could prevent many cancer cases and deaths in the United States, according to a recent Harvard study published online by JAMA Oncology. Researchers examined the lifestyles and medical records of more than 135,000 white male and…
Read MoreKnowing Your Fitness Number Predicts Your Risk For Future Health
Adapted Media Release It is well known that individuals who are unfit are at substantially greater risk for lifestyle-related diseases and premature death. Despite its high value in the assessment of risk, fitness is not routinely measured in clinical practice. The likely reason for this is the costly and time-consuming testing procedure that requires trained…
Read MoreElemental Diets
According to the dictionary definition, hypoallergenic is designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances. However, there are currently no Federal standards or definitions that govern the use of the term “hypoallergenic.” For a product to maintain hypoallergenicity, ingredients derived from potentially allergenic…
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