Health & Fitness
Vibration exercise study finds some relief for fibromyalgia
A pilot study by Indiana University researchers found that whole-body vibration exercise may reduce pain symptoms and improve aspects of quality of life in individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia. “Our findings are promising, but it is not entirely clear whether these improvements were the result of added vibration or just the effects of being more active,” […]
3 Foods for Healthy Skin
June 2, 2014, 12:00AM PT in Fitnovatives Blog | Fresh, younger-looking skin is something everyone can appreciate. And with summer around the corner, many of us are turning our attention to what we put on our skin to protect it from the elements. However, what we put in our body can be just […]
Quality, not quantity, counts most in exercise, diet
If your goal is to lose weight and maintain optimal health and fitness, the quality of your exercise and diet regimen matters more than the quantity, says Skidmore College exercise scientist Paul Arciero. And he has the results to prove it. In a paper published by The Journal of Applied Physiology, Arciero and several colleagues […]
Strengthen Your Core with This Ab Circuit Workout
There is no magic exercise that will give you an hourglass figure or rock-hard, six-pack abs. There is, however, a combination of exercises that, when combined with a healthy diet and an adequate calorie-torching cardio routine, will trim your waist and allow those abs to peek through. Strengthening and tightening your oblique muscles can […]
Where one lives matters in relationship between obesity, life satisfaction
A new study suggests that how one compares weight-wise with others in his or her community plays a key role in determining how satisfied the person is with his or her life. “The most interesting finding for us was that, in U.S. counties where obesity is particularly prevalent, being obese has very little negative effect […]
Lower-body Wedding Workout
May 30, 2014, 12:00AM PT in Fitnovatives Blog | Your wedding day is creeping closer and closer and you’re determined to be prepared and fit. Unfortunately, many brides resort to extreme measures to lose the weight, which a) will not work; and b) will take all of the fun out of preparing for […]
Deception improved athletic performance
Indiana University researchers say a little deception caused cyclists in their 4-kilometer time trial to up their performance even after they realized they had been tricked. The findings support the idea that the brain plays a powerful role in how hard athletes push their bodies. “The idea is that there’s some sort of governor in […]
Disturbance in blood flow leads to epigenetic changes, atherosclerosis
Disturbed patterns of blood flow induce lasting epigenetic changes to genes in the cells that line blood vessels, and those changes contribute to atherosclerosis, researchers have found. The findings suggest why the protective effects of good blood flow patterns, which aerobic exercise promotes, can persist over time. An epigenetic change to DNA is a chemical […]
Zinc deficiency before conception disrupts fetal development
Female mice deprived of dietary zinc for a relatively short time before conception experienced fertility and pregnancy problems and had smaller, less-developed fetuses than mice that ingested zinc during the same times, according to researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The findings have implications for human reproduction, scientists suggest. Going without zinc prior […]
How To Maximize Your Basketball Off-season
Maximizing Your Basketball Off-Season – STACK It’s never too early to start training for the next basketball season. Here are five off-season basketball training tips to get you off the couch and onto the court. 1. Develop a Game Plan You want to maximize every trip to the gym and walk away after every training […]