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02/08/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Get a workout buddy: Another study confirms that making exercise a social outing keeps you on track, improves quality of life
You may want to consider joining a workout group — or, even better, getting your friends in on the act. This is because a team of researchers from Anglia Ruskin University found that walking in groups could help in keeping people on track with the program and improving their quality of life. For the study, researchers examined […]
02/06/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Be honest, realistic with yourself about weight loss: Acknowledging the challenges found to improve success
A new study suggested that acknowledging the challenges and difficulties of weight loss and its maintenance improved success and self-control. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from Drexel University who discovered that a change in the external food environment improved the study samples’ cognitive restraint and resulted to greater weight loss in […]
02/04/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Maintaining mental health as you age: When you quit working, workout more – study finds memory declines rapidly after retirement
If you want to prevent your brain from aging, do not stop from being physically and mentally active. This is because a study discovered that cognitive function declines faster after quitting work. The study was carried out by a team of researchers from the University College London and Kings College London that looked at the impact […]
01/27/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Bikram yoga not so hot after all: New study finds yoga benefits are the same at room temperature as they are for the hot Bikram version
Yoga is an ancient practice that continuous to prove its mettle today; and while there are different types of yoga, it does not need to be hot in order to provide beneficial effects. A study carried out by researchers from Texas State University and the University of Texas at Austin in the U.S. revealed that yoga done […]
01/24/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
People walk less to shop than they did 10 years ago; statistics reveal we are shopping online instead
The development of technology indeed has changed the way of life with almost everything being easier and faster. However, it also has negative implications. Latest data in the U.K. showed that people are walking 20 percent less than they did a decade ago, and this is due to the rise of online shopping. The National Transport Survey […]
01/20/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Fresh air, sunshine, and exercise really are good for your heart: Medical science proves the heart disease prevention benefits of being outside
Being outdoors not only benefits the body, but also the mind. In addition, it helps support heart health. Heart disease patients may tend to be very cautious as they are physically limited. However, this leads to them being isolated and sedentary. Getting out of the house and enjoying nature can help them improve their cardiovascular […]
01/19/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Fads come and go but traditional exercise remains: Experts recommend an hour walking, swimming, or cycling, even if you’re doing high intensity strength training
Personal training experts recommend that a combination of low-intensity training and high-intensity training will lead to better fitness and health results. They explained in an article published on the website Daily Mail Online why low-intensity workouts are as important as high-intensity workouts. Low-intensity sustained state (LISS) cardio exercise is equally important as a high-intensity exercise […]
01/15/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Whole body vibration exercise, previously used for disease management, found to be effective at improving the physical condition of athletes as well
A study discovered that whole body vibration exercise not only manages diseases, but also improves the physical condition of athletes, particularly soccer players, divers, and combat athletes. A group of researchers from Rio de Janeiro State University in Rio de Janeiro and the University of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom conducted a review on studies […]
01/09/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
This type of yoga is effective at improving core stability and standing balance
Yoga is known to improve the health of a person in different ways. A team of researchers from India carried out an investigation on how Isha Hatha yoga affects the core stability and standing balance in healthy volunteers. The research team designed a quasi-experimental study at Isha Yoga Center at Isha Foundation in Coimbatore, India. […]
01/09/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Exercise your face: Facial exercises found to yield firmer skin, more youthful appearance
The skin loses its elasticity and fat pads between the muscle and skin become thinner as it ages. To look younger and get a firmer skin, perform anti-aging facial exercises for at least 30 minutes a day in 20 weeks. This was concluded after a team of researchers from the Northwestern University conducted a study […]
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