Health & Fitness
Guide To The Food Pyramid
The recommended food pyramid provides a simple guide to establishing healthy eating habits. The food pyramid was originally established in the 1960s in response to the increase in heart disease, and to help people understand what it takes to stay healthy. There are several facets of the food pyramid, which help you to analyze what […]
Mouse version of an autism spectrum disorder improves when diet includes a synthetic oil
When young mice with the rodent equivalent of a rare autism spectrum disorder (ASD), called Rett syndrome, were fed a diet supplemented with the synthetic oil triheptanoin, they lived longer than mice on regular diets. Importantly, their physical and behavioral symptoms were also less severe after being on the diet, according to results of new […]
The Biggest Loser': Dolvett Quince Reveals His #1 Weight Loss Secret
Dolvett Quince has been a trainer on The Biggest Loser so he knows a thing or two about staying fit and healthy. HollywoodLife.com caught up with Dolvett who reveals his #1 weight loss tip! The Biggest Loser: Glory Days[1] is well into Season 16, and trainerDolvett Quince[2] admits that the contestants are some of the […]
Healthy Aging And Doctor Visits
Many of us despise visiting the doctors all the time although doctor visits can help keep us healthy. Some people enjoy visiting the doctors, since they are aware that it will keep them updated with their health issues. This is a good thing.
The Occupational Safety Health Administration:ergonomics Education For The 21st Century Workplace
The Occupational Safety Health Administration — OSHA — is dedicated to assisting the owners, operators and managers of business enterprises in the United States in creating safer and more healthy work environments. In this regard, OSHA has created educational opportunities which the owners, operators and managers of business enterprises can take advantage of when they […]
Did fruit contribute to Apple’s success?
Steve Jobs swore by a fruit diet, as he believed it improved his ideas. And he wasn’t wrong: food with high levels of tyrosine, like bananas, peaches and almonds, allow us to think harder and more creatively. Leiden cognitive psychologist Lorenza Colzato published an article on the subject on 26 September in Psychological Research. Become […]
Medical Bills: Even Worse Than You Thought
Seems like every other day, theres a story about how health care costs are absurd or confounding. You may have seen the powerful 60 Minutes story[1] last week on how cancer drugs are regularly priced at $100,000 a year, suggesting that pharmaceutical companies essentially charge whatever they think they can get away with. (After Memorial […]
Will Small-group Training Replace One-on-one Training?
We have experienced a major shift in the fitness industry that is creating dramatic change in how the average fitness consumer interacts with certified personal trainers and group fitness instructors. The past five years has seen many changes and new exercise formats, with the one consistent trend being the explosive popularity of group-based […]
Advocating for weight diversity: Prioritizing well-being over weight loss
A new review of the way health care professionals emphasize weight to define health and wellbeing suggests the approach could be harmful to patients. Author of the review article, Dr Rachel Calogero of the School of Psychology at the University of Kent, together with experts from other institutions and organisations, recommends that this approach, known […]
Lower Abdominal Exercises For Women – Improve Your Posture With Exercise
Lower abdominal exercises for women are an important part of women’s health. While everybody talks about how wonderful it would be to have six pack abs, it is not the only reason to make sure that you work out this part of your body. Having strong abdominal muscles can also improve your health in other […]