Health & Fitness
Gene interacts with stress, leads to heart disease in some people
A new genetic finding from Duke Medicine suggests that some people who are prone to hostility, anxiety and depression might also be hard-wired to gain weight when exposed to chronic stress, leading to diabetes and heart disease. An estimated 13 percent of people, all of whom are Caucasian, might carry the genetic susceptibility, and knowing […]
Healthy Lifestyle Could Prevent Nearly Half Of All Diabetic Pregnancies
Healthy lifestyle could prevent nearly half of all diabetic pregnancies PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 30-Sep-2014 [ | E-mail[1] ] Share[2] Contact: Emma Dickinsonedickinson@bmj.com44-020-738-36529BMJ-British Medical Journal[4]@bmj_latest[3][5] Research: Adherence to healthy lifestyle and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: Prospective cohort study Gestational diabetes is a common pregnancy complication that has long-term adverse health implications for both mothers and […]
The Importance of Strength Training as You Age
When it comes to our health, we are bombarded with so much conflicting information, particularly when it comes to strength training. Strength training has been a way of life for me since I was in my late 20s (I am now 50). Other than some aging skin and a few more laugh lines, […]
Hill training benefits distance runners
Running on a 10 percent incline can improve the overall performance of long distance runners, according to a study completed by Derek Ferley, education and research coordinator at Avera Sports Institution. He conducted the research as part of his doctoral work in health and nutritional sciences at South Dakota State University. Most running magazines contain […]
5 Dos And Don???ts For Weight Loss Motivation
A study released last week made fewer headlines than I hoped it would. Conducted by University College London, it concluded that discrimination against overweight and obese people, or fat shaming as its often referred to, leads to weight gain, not weight loss. The lead researcher stated, and I agree, that there is no justification for […]
Beginners Exercise 04
Designing beginners workouts really has more to do with psychology than with personal training. I am not saying that beginners exercises don’t require the special knowledge that only a personal trainer has. If a beginners exercise program goes to far, does not put enough emphasis on stretching or safety, or does not have enough instruction, […]
The larger your friends the larger your appetite, study shows
Have you ever ordered more food at a restaurant than you intended? There are elements of dining rooms that actually prime you to eat more food. One such element is the weight of those dining with or near you. This new Cornell University study found that the body type of your dining partner, or that […]
Healthy Aging With Vitamins
Healthy Aging with Vitamin and Supplements The aging progression in our bodies is an on going thing each day of our lives. Bringing the clock to a standstill is out of the questions so we need to take care of ourselves on a daily basis. It is a known fact that as we age we […]
Energy drinks cause insomnia, nervousness in athletes
A study analyzing the positive and negative effects of energy drinks on athletes has seen that, although in principle their sports performance was seen to improve by between 3% and 7%, there was also an increase in the frequency of insomnia, nervousness and the level of stimulation in the hours following competition. The consumption of […]
The Surprising Reason You May Not Be Getting Results
If you work out and “eat right,” you may still be frustrated by a lack of results. There is a very surprising possible reason why and it concerns the placebo effect—or more accurately, the “nocebo” effect. The right combination of exercise and nutrition—applying the right physiology to the problem—is usually enough to […]