Health & Fitness
Loaded Movement Training with the ViPR®
ACE: Can you briefly describe the concept of loaded movement training? How is it different than traditional resistance training? Michol Dalcourt: Resistance training is often, and correctly, thought of as the external mass we apply to the human form. With exercise, most of the time in exercise this external mass is moved […]
Excess weight linked to brain changes that may relate to memory, emotions, and appetite
Being overweight appears related to reduced levels of a molecule that reflects brain cell health in the hippocampus, a part of the brain involved in memory, learning, and emotions, and likely also involved in appetite control, according to a study performed by researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and other institutions. The results of the […]
Weather changes may be linked with stroke hospitalization, death
Stroke hospitalization and death rates may rise and fall with changes in environmental temperature and dew point, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2014. “Weather is not something people would typically associate with stroke risk; however, we’ve found weather conditions are among the multiple factors that are associated with […]
Fitness Leadership: Which Side of the Fence Are You On?
The term “fitness leader” is often designated for those who carve the path for all other professionals to follow. While this may be the top of the food chain for the fitness profession, we are all fitness leaders for our clients. Our status or rank in the fitness world is not as important as […]
Child Obesity: Using attention modification program to decrease overeating in obese children
Among the multiple factors that can cause obesity is an abnormal neurocognitive or behavioral response to food cues. The brain becomes wired to seek — and expect — greater rewards from food, which leads to unhealthful overeating. Attention modification programs, which train a person to ignore or disregard specific, problematic cues or triggers, have been […]
Obesity in Samoa: A global harbinger?
The South Pacific archipelago of Samoa and American Samoa harbors a global health mystery that may seem both remote and extreme but could foretell trends in obesity and related conditions across much of the developing world. About three-quarters of the U.S. territory’s adult population is obese, the highest rate in the world with independent Samoa […]
10 Reasons Why Those with Arthritis Should Exercise
Arthritis is becoming more and more common — and not just among the very old. Unfortunately, many arthritis sufferers mistakenly believe that exercise will worsen their condition.The reality is, however, that exercise can be extremely beneficial. “A well-rounded physical activity program of stretching, strength training and aerobic exercise can help minimize many of […]
Test 180 Scam
I hate to admit when I’ve been super-stupid, but this is one of those times. With all of the ads on TV about “declining testosterone levels” and various supplements intended to remedy the situation, I decided to do some investigation. One of the more heavily advertised supplements is called “Test 180” (also “Test 180X”), produced […]
How a powerful affirmation can motivate your life in any critical situation?
Yes, I can do it. Five simple words, yet very powerful when said repeatedly with conviction, that can change the way you react to adverse situations. Whether it is a tough situation at work or in personal life, affirmative sentences, like above, make you more powerful. And as it happens so frequently in life, when […]
Proactol – A Revolutionary Dietary Supplement
Many people around the world are suffering from weight gain issues, while some take actions to control their increasing weight; others pay attention at a much later stage when they start to face health complications due to increased body fat. Statistical data shows that weight gain is a universal problem irrespective of the cultural factor […]