Tag Archives: exercise
Is Walking A Form Of Activism?
SPANISH REVOLUTION: A street scene from a contemporary paseo, the traditional Spanish urban stroll. (Photo: meganpru/Flickr)
For all but the last hundred years, walking has been humanity’s primary mode of transportation. Today, though, simply strolling down the block in the evening might constitute an act of dissent. Some notes on the nascent...
Sports drinks – v – Water … but may cause kidney stones and osteoporosis
Sports drinks are a favorite of athletes and some exercisers to quench their thirst and replenish lost nutrients. These drinks contain calcium, sodium and other minerals called electrolytes. An imbalance of electrolytes may be harmful. Sports drinks can help prevent or decrease some conditions by increasing electrolytes, but drinking them may result...
Why Belly Fat is Killing Your Sex Life
Sex is the single most avoided subject between male and female. If you have experienced a decrease in your sexual appetite, you already know why you do not want to talk about it. When you are overweight, the subject is even usually a bit more dicey…….because you are not the only one involved.
She “may also” not be very happy about the...
Sit All Day? 6 Ways To Stay Active At Your Desk
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We tell ourselves time and time again that we’ve got to stop sitting so much. It’s bad for our health for a whole slew of reasons, but there’s just no way we can spend eight hours a day on the solitary TreadDesk in the office. (And we’re lucky even to have one!)
So what can you do to fight obesity, diabetes, heart...
Avatar Grannies Get More Out of Exercise
Compared to a regular workout, exercise that is enhanced by virtual reality showed similar fitness gains but greater cognitive benefits.
PROBLEM: Though numerous studies have shown that exercise may prevent or delay dementia and improve brain functioning as people age, only 14 percent of adults aged 65 to 74 years old and seven percent of those over...
4 Ways to Get Off Your Butt This Winter
Winter blues? More like the winter blahs. When the skies turn icky gray and cold weather moves in, getting off your couch to head to the gym becomes a near impossible feat.
Before you start to convince yourself that you probably actually need the extra fat… to stay warm… try these four motivators to get yourself to exercise despite the chill. (Don’t...
40% of All Cancers Are Caused by Things We Have the Power to Change, New Study Finds
Around 40% of cancers in women and 45% of those in men could be prevented by a healthier lifestyle, including drinking less, smoking less and losing weight, according to the most comprehensive study of the risk factors to date.
Cancer Research UK, which funded the work, says that around 134,000 people could be spared a cancer diagnosis if they took...
5 Mistakes Everybody Makes at the Gym (and How to Fix Them!)
If you can effortlessly stay in a plank position for four minutes, chances are you probably aren’t doing it correctly (and aren’t reaping the move’s major core sculpting benefits).
Since you’re already putting in the time and are working out, you might as well make sure you maximize your efforts! Shaina Manning, Equinox Group...
Health Tip: Prevent Runner’s Knee
Runner’s knee is an umbrella term for any condition that causes pain in the front of the knee. It’s common among skiers, bicyclists, soccer players and others whose knees are under frequent strain.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons suggests how to reduce the risk of runner’s knee:
Get regular exercise to stay physically...
Regular Exercise May Benefit the Brain as Well as the Body
A commitment to high-intensity exercise may keep more than just your body in good shape. New research reveals that long-term aerobic activity may also boost a person’s brain function.
In the study, Benjamin Tseng, a researcher in the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine’s (IEEM) Cerebrovascular Lab at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital...
