Health & Fitness
The Medical Idiot’s Guide To Zombies
The process of zombification has long been the source of many horror stories. Everything from George Romero’s “Living Dead” movies to horror master H. P. Lovecraft’s “Herbert West: Reanimator” have put their own twist on the “zombie” theme. However, most people do not realize that zombies are, in an odd way, quite real. In Haiti, […]
Area of brain responsible for exercise motivation discovered
Scientists at Seattle Children’s Research Institute have discovered an area of the brain that could control a person’s motivation to exercise and participate in other rewarding activities — potentially leading to improved treatments for depression. Dr. Eric Turner, a principal investigator in Seattle Children’s Research Institute’s Center for Integrative Brain Research, together with lead author […]
A Golf Exercise Program Will Leave Your Playing Partners In Envy
It’s no secret that a golf exercise program can put you heads and tails above your playing partners and competitors. Why do you think all the Pro’s are doing it? Golf is no longer just the leisure game it used to be. It is now recognized as an athletic sport. As with all other athletic […]
Four Signs You’re Meant to Be a Personal Trainer
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment of fitness workers is projected to increase by 13 percent between 2012 and 2022. This is encouraging news, considering the country’s recent economic downturn. Accordingly, a career path that continues to see growth during hard economic times suggests a certain level of job security for […]
Ibd And Crohn’s Disease – What’s The Link?
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a term used for a group of illnesses affecting the digestive system. With roughly one million sufferers in the United States, IBD is primarily composed of two disorders: Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis.
Playing hunger games: Are gamified health apps putting odds in your favor?
For many people, finding motivation to exercise is a challenge. Thankfully, there are Zombies chasing you. At least that’s the approach of Zombies, Run! — one of more than 31,000 health and fitness apps on the market today, and one of the growing number of apps that use games to increase physical activity. Gamification is […]
Strategic Weight Loss
One of the first things that you’ll do when you decide to lose weight is to set a goal weight. For most, that goal will be their ‘ideal weight’, but for many, that ‘ideal weight’ may be exactly the wrong weight for them to be aiming for. Years of dieting or being overweight have the […]
Exercise may protect older women from irregular heartbeat
Increasing the amount or intensity of physical activity can cut the chances of older women developing a life-threatening irregular heartbeat, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). Researchers found that post-menopausal women, enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, who were the most physically active had a 10 percent lower […]
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 […]