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09/20/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Sitting for too long linked to greater heart disease risk in postmenopausal women: Study
Exercise offers many benefits, but these may not be enough to undo the negative health effects that come with spending too much time sitting, whether at home or the office. Researchers found that sitting for long periods has been linked to a greater risk of cardiovascular diseases in postmenopausal women. For their study, the researchers looked […]
07/12/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Reduce your colorectal cancer risk by up to 39% with 60 minutes of daily physical exercise
A recent study in the British Journal of Cancer revealed that people with at least 60 minutes of physical activity from adolescence could potentially reduce their risk for colorectal cancer by more than a third. The report, led by researchers from the University of Sao Paolo, is the first to analyze the direct link between physical activity during […]
10/28/2019
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By Zoey Sky
Get up and MOVE: Sitting too long is linked to a higher risk of premature death, warn researchers
People know how having a sedentary lifestyle can negatively affect their overall well-being, but not everyone is trying to be more active to boost their physical fitness. But it’s time to start working out more. According to a 2017 study, sitting for more than one hour without moving can also increase your risk for premature death. Thankfully, there […]
10/25/2019
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By Arsenio Toledo
3 Health benefits of strength training that have nothing to do with strength
If you’re looking for a workout that helps increase the power of your muscles, lengthens your endurance, and reduces your risk of muscle-related injury, it sounds like strength training is what you need. Strength training, or resistance training, is a conditioning workout that helps strengthen your muscles through resistance. These exercises will pit your body’s strength against […]
07/31/2019
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Inactive adults have an increased risk of early death, stroke, and heart attack
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines physical activity as any movement performed by the muscles of the body that requires expending energy. These activities could either be for fun, for work, or for recreational purposes. While some people use the term physical activity interchangeably with exercise, the latter is considered a subcategory of physical activity and is more associated […]
03/30/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Get moving! Replacing 30 minutes of sitting with ANY type of physical activity reduces the risk of early death
Some types of sharks must constantly keep swimming in order to stay alive. While humans are not sharks, it is also in our best interest to move as much as possible if we want to live long lives. A new study recommends spending at least half an hour each day performing any kind of physical movement if you wanted to live […]
03/20/2019
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By Robert Jonathan
Improve your physical and mental stamina at work by taking 5-minute walks every hour, says study
If you’re a cubicle jockey sitting in front of a computer monitor all day or a confirmed couch potato obsessively texting with your smartphone, experts say that your health and vitality could be at risk. Fortunately, taking a short break in the non-action could not only benefit your well being, it could also improve productivity, mood, and […]
02/12/2019
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By Cassie B.
Watching too much TV can give you colorectal cancer
When you’re mindlessly flipping through channels and spending hours in front of the TV, you could be doing a lot more than entertaining yourself – you might also be raising your chance of getting colorectal cancer. Although the two might not seem related on the surface, a study carried out by researchers from Harvard Medical […]
11/26/2018
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By RJ Jhonson
New study concludes that just 2 weeks of sedentary behavior can trigger diabetes symptoms
As if it has not been emphasized enough, a study confirms that a sedentary lifestyle is a significant risk factor in diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is one of the top causes of death in the world today. In the U.S. alone, about 30 million people have it. Another 84 million suffer from elevated blood sugar […]
11/04/2018
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By Ellaine Castillo
You need exercise to keep your bones strong
Many adults can look back to a period in their childhood where they went outside to play; however, this isn’t the case for most children in today’s generation. Nowadays, children and young adults spend 60 percent of their day doing sedentary activities like lying down, watching TV, and playing video games. This is unfortunate, not […]
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