Can middle-age exercise save your life?
Can middle-age exercise save your life? A study published in Stroke concluded that the exercise decisions you make in the middle age time of your life will contribute to your risk level of stroke later in life. Researchers measured the fitness levels of over 2,000 middle-aged adults in the early 1970s and then again 7 years later […]
Obesity Epidemic Marches On
Obesity epidemic continues to be a growing problem. From the National Health and Statistics Report of 2018: data has been showing a rather scary trend, there has been little to no increase in the average American’s height in several decades but a significant increase in weight, waist circumference, and body mass index (BMI). The chief of […]
Walking and Your Health
Walk your limitations away – No, seriously go for a walk. Why are you still reading this? Well if you insist on finishing this then let me tell you about a recent study published in the Preventative Medicine Journal. A 2 year study following over 1,400 senior citizens with a history of arthritis researchers observed and measured those […]
Compression Socks and Athletic Performance
Compression socks increase athletic performance? In a recent study, researchers measured fatigue levels of female soccer players with or without compression stockings and found something interesting. Those that wore compression during the games exhibited greater agility and improved lower limb muscle endurance. Dr. Anthony Leight, who was a part of the research team, wrote “Soccer is […]
Seniors Dance!
Get out there and Dance! A new study which looked at over 1,000 senior women, those who participated in a dance program for eight year had a 73% reduced risk for developing a disability that impaired their ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs). The lead author of the study writes “Although it is […]
Parkinson’s and Exercise
Helping patients with Parkinson’s Disease: Current research is suggesting that physical exercise such as aerobics, treadmill exercises, dancing, traditional Chinese exercise, yoga, or resistance training can improve both motor AND non-motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s Disease. These results were so promising that more research is currently underway. Source – Indian Academy of Neurology in […]
Have you hit a fitness plateau?
To keep your workouts fresh and avoid a plateau in your fitness plan/routine, the American Council on Exercise recommends switching up your exercise routine regularly. Try increasing the intensity to a new degree, completely change your equipment (dumbbells vs machine vs body weight), change your environment (indoors vs outdoors), trying new exercises. Source – American […]
Spinach Smoothie
The title may sound gross but just keep reading. Sweden’s Linkoping University boasts new research reporting exciting news about lutein. It’s an antioxidant that has been proven to help reduce inflammation associated with coronary artery disease. They discovered one of the best ways to get it through diet is to take fresh spinach, chop it […]
Beta-Carotene does what?
Start promoting longevity of your life today! After analyzing the results of a 30 year study involving more than 29,000 men, researchers suggest that individuals with higher beta-carotene serum levels may have a significantly reduced risk for death of cardiovascular disease, heart disease, stroke, cancer, respiratory disease, and diabetes mellitus. So what’s the easiest way […]
Is A Pregnancy Diet Important?
Eating a healthy diet during pregnancy may be more important than you think. According to a new study that followed 2,700 children from birth to age 4, those whose mothers most closely kept to a strict Mediterranean diet during pregnancy were 32% less likely to experience an abnormal growth pattern through age 4. Dr. Dora […]
