Health & Fitness
Singapore – Asia’s Premier Medical Hub
Singapore healthcare industry has achieved fame with a series of breakthrough medical procedures including the following events. · In 1995, Singapore doctors carried out the world’s first successful peripheral blood stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor. · In 2000, Singapore doctors performed Asia’s first unicompartmental arthroplasty. · In 2001, Singapore doctors carried out Southeast […]
Train Smarter with Fitwall: A High-Intensity Interval Training Workout
August 19, 2014, 12:00AM PT in Fitnovatives Blog | Have you experienced Fitwall yet? Fitwall’s Director of Training and National Head Coach Clifton Harski shows ACE’s Anthony Wall how to “Train Smarter” using Fitwall’s unique combination of high-intensity interval training plus continuous biofeedback via heart-rate monitors and mounted iPADs. Check out this […]
Go Ahead And Relax-yoga’s Way
If you go to the zoo or tune your TV to the Discovery channel, an observance of nature will show us that animals love relaxation and sleep. They often relax and get as much sleep as they want. Rest and sleep are essential to recharge our nervous energy as our physical, emotional and mental balance […]
Teen sleeplessness piles on risk for obesity
Teenagers who don’t get enough sleep may wake up to worse consequences than nodding off during chemistry class. According to new research, risk of being obese by age 21 was 20 percent higher among 16-year-olds who got less than six hours of sleep a night, compared with their peers who slumbered more than eight hours. […]
The Mediterranean Diet: What The Greeks Know About Healthy Cuisine
Is there a painless way to lower cholesterol and lose weight? Can you eat your way there? Oh sure, you might say; but wait, consider the merits of the Mediterranean Diet. Virgin olive oil may be the perfect replacement for butter and margarine. The Mediterranean Diet: What the Greeks Know about healthy cuisine “If you […]
Innovative Sports Features Make Cruise Ships A Healthier Place To Be
By Roy Witman © 2006 Generally the phrase “cruise ship” brings about thoughts of pampering, exceptional food, indulgence and luxury. While these are still the case, no one can deny our culture as a whole is becoming more health-conscious by the day. The cruise industry recognizes this. In fact, several cruise lines are incorporating some […]
New mouse model points to therapy for liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common affliction, affecting almost 30 percent of Americans, with a significant number suffering from its most severe form, called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis or NASH, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. In recent years, NASH has become the leading cause of liver transplantation. Development of effective new therapies […]
How To Implement Golf Fitness Exercises Into Your Golf Swing Improvement Program
Over the last few weeks at BioForce Golf, we have had many questions about golf fitness exercises. Questions such as: are these type of exercises beneficial to someone who has had a lower back injury, what are the best types of exercises to improve my clubhead speed, and what flexibility exercises can improve my back […]
A Strategic Plan: 5 Essential No-cost Or Low-cost Resources To Short-cut Your Profits In The Health Niche Market
Are you ready for the health market explosion that the baby boomers are about to bring onto the internet? If not there’s, a good chance that you’ll want to get ready for it. The reason why; In just five years, more than 100 million consumers and your potential customers in North America will be 50 […]
Nutrition Tips to Protect Your Body against Chronic Inflammation
Inflammation is a hot topic in health and fitness these days. You’re probably most familiar with the kind of inflammation that accompanies a small sports injury. For example, perhaps your ankle swelled after twisting it. That swelling is an example of “acute” inflammation, which helps protect and heal the body after an injury […]