Health & Fitness
Fitness For Life
Fitness has become lately one of the most popular methods of physical training, having now all the rights to claim the status of mass sport. The word comes from English and it crossed over all linguistic barriers, being translated as ‘physical shape’, ‘physical state’, ‘general physical training’, ‘health state’, etc. Deriving from women body building, […]
Bowel cancer risk reduced by adopting multiple healthy behaviors
Adoption of a combination of five key healthy behaviors is associated with a reduction in the risk of developing bowel cancer. Researchers from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke quantified the impact of combined multiple healthy lifestyle behaviors on the risk of developing bowel cancer, and found that this impact is stronger in men […]
The D.e.w Method – How I Lost 13 Lbs.
Okay, okay, I am not obese in any real sense of the word, but I was adding on the extra pounds. This was evident by having a harder and harder time getting my pants buttoned or zipped, slipping a notch in my belt, etc. I would guess I was about 20 lbs over weight and […]
The ACE Integrated Fitness Training® (ACE IFT®) Model for Obesity
October 6, 2014, 12:00AM PT in Fitnovatives Blog | The ACE IFT Model for Obesity was designed to help trainers know how to effectively start training an obese client based on his or her current movement skills, and how to recognize common compensation patterns and providing appropriate exercise solutions. These clients will […]
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 […]