Health & Fitness
4 Suspension Training Sins
March 5, 2014, 12:00AM PT in Fitnovatives Blog | They are present in almost every gym, athletic training center and studio around the world, but it is not uncommon to see many people using suspension trainers improperly. TRX is the leader in suspension-training education and we always encourage trainers and instructors to go […]
Meat and cheese may be as bad for you as smoking
That chicken wing you’re eating could be as deadly as a cigarette. In a new study that tracked a large sample of adults for nearly two decades, researchers have found that eating a diet rich in animal proteins during middle age makes you four times more likely to die of cancer than someone with a […]
Recovering from a Minor Knee Sprain
If you run regularly – especially if you run outside – at some point, you may trip over a crack in a sidewalk or slip on wet pavement. Taking a spill while running can cause you to overextend and tear the medial collateral ligament (MCL) or lateral collateral ligament (LCL) in your knee. This results […]
Preventing and Treating Lower Back Pain
It’s very easy to injure your back while exercising if you’re not careful. Back pain, particularly lower back pain, is one of the most common post-workout complaints. This pain is usually caused from exercising in the wrong way, lifting weights that are too heavy, or from not properly warming up before you get started. Either […]
Mother’s diet linked to premature birth: fruits, vegetables linked to reduced risk of preterm delivery
Pregnant women who eat a “prudent” diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains and who drink water have a significantly reduced risk of preterm delivery, suggests a study published on bmj.com today. A “traditional” dietary pattern of boiled potatoes, fish and cooked vegetables was also linked to a significantly lower risk. Although these findings cannot […]
Increased intake of fish can boost good cholesterol levels
Increasing the intake of fatty fish increases the number of large HDL particles, according to a recent study completed at the University of Eastern Finland. People who increased their intake of fish to a minimum of 3-4 weekly meals had more large HDL particles in their blood than people who are less frequent eaters of […]
What You Need To Know About March Health Deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sick of hearing about the health care law? Plenty of people have tuned out after all the political jabber and website woes. But now is the time to tune back in, before it’s too late. The big deadline is coming March 31. By that day, for the first time, nearly everyone in […]
How to Help Your Clients Increase Their Willpower
More important than exercise science to a certified fitness trainer and more important than nutritional science to a certified health coach, is the science of behavior change. Radical idea? No, not at all! Today’s leading-edge thinkers in fitness and health are absolutely clear about the central and primary role that behavior science […]
Attitude during pregnancy affects weight gain, research shows
Overweight or obese women with the mentality that they are “eating for two” are more likely to experience excessive weight gain while pregnant, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. Cynthia Chuang, associate professor of medicine and public health sciences, studied the attitudes and habits of women who gained appropriate weight and those […]
Exercise, surgically removing belly fat improves cognition in obese, diabetic mice
Cognitive decline that often accompanies obesity and diabetes can be reversed with regular exercise or surgical removal of belly fat, scientists report. A drug already used to treat rheumatoid arthritis also helps obese/diabetic adult mice regain their ability to learn and comprehend, while transplanting belly fat to a normal mouse reduces those abilities, said Dr. […]