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Weight gain study suggests polyunsaturated oil healthier option
Short-term modest weight gains in healthy, normal weight young adults was associated with more bad cholesterol levels in those who ate muffins cooked using saturated oil. However, individuals in the same study who ate muffins made with polyunsaturated oils had improved blood cholesterol profiles, according to a new study published in the Journal of the […]
Male and female brains aren’t equal when it comes to fat
Researchers have found that male and female brains respond in remarkably different ways to high-fat meals. Those differences in the brain lead to greater inflammation and increased health risks in males that indulge on fatty foods in comparison to females, a new study in mice shows. The findings reported in the Cell Press journal Cell […]
How to Relieve Foot Pain Using Myofascial Release
October 15, 2014, 12:00AM PT in Fitnovatives Blog | Foot pain affects nearly all people at one time or another and it can negatively affect one’s quality of life and ability to enjoy workouts and/or maintain a regular program of exercise. In this exclusive ACE video, biomechanics expert Justin Price explains how […]
Living near major roads may increase risk of sudden cardiac death in women
Living close to a major road may increase women’s risk of dying from sudden cardiac death, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. “It’s important for healthcare providers to recognize that environmental exposures may be under-appreciated risk factors for diseases such as sudden cardiac death and fatal coronary heart disease,” said […]
Mediterranean diet, olive oil and nuts can help reverse metabolic syndrome
For people with metabolic syndrome, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts may help reverse the condition, indicate findings from a clinical trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). About 25% of adults around the world have metabolic syndrome. The syndrome exists in the presence of three or more factors such […]
How to Determine What to Charge for Your Services
Congratulations! You’ve studied hard, passed the exam to become an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and are now ready to start helping others change their lives through fitness. After figuring out how to get new clients, the next question you need to answer is how much to charge for your services. This is […]
Healthy lifestyle may cut stroke risk in half for women
Women with a healthy diet and lifestyle may be less likely to have a stroke by more than half, according to a study published in the October 8, 2014, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study looked at five factors that make up a healthy lifestyle: healthy […]
Hunger games: How the brain ‘browns’ fat to aid weight loss
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have uncovered a molecular process in the brain known to control eating that transforms white fat into brown fat. This process impacts how much energy we burn and how much weight we can lose. The results are published in the Oct. 9 issue of the journal Cell. Obesity is […]
Bowel cancer risk reduced by adopting multiple healthy behaviors
Adoption of a combination of five key healthy behaviors is associated with a reduction in the risk of developing bowel cancer. Researchers from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke quantified the impact of combined multiple healthy lifestyle behaviors on the risk of developing bowel cancer, and found that this impact is stronger in men […]
The ACE Integrated Fitness Training® (ACE IFT®) Model for Obesity
October 6, 2014, 12:00AM PT in Fitnovatives Blog | The ACE IFT Model for Obesity was designed to help trainers know how to effectively start training an obese client based on his or her current movement skills, and how to recognize common compensation patterns and providing appropriate exercise solutions. These clients will […]