physical activity
You Can Help Your Child Get More Exercise By Following These 5 Tips
Does your child get enough exercise? You can get your children more active with these 5 fun parenting tips.
Smart Advice For Effective Weight Loss
For the person who is trying to lose weight, there is no shortage of advice. It is sometimes hard to know which program or diet to try since there are so many to choose from. Almost all the claims seem to promise an easy path to losing those excess pounds quickly and easily. As in […]
Statin use associated with less physical activity
One of the longest studies of its type has found that use of statins in older men is associated with less physical activity, a significant issue for a population that’s already sedentary. The findings, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, raise concerns about a decline in much-needed physical activity among men who take some of the […]
Physical activity helps maintain mobility in older adults
It’s something we’ve all heard for years: Exercise can help keep older adults healthy. But now a study, the first of its kind to look at frail, older adults, proves that physical activity can help these people maintain their mobility and dodge physical disability. A new University of Florida study shows daily moderate physical activity […]
‘I can’ mentality goes long way after childbirth
The way a woman feels about tackling everyday physical activities, including exercise, may be a predictor of how much weight she’ll retain years after childbirth says a Michigan State University professor. James Pivarnik, a professor of kinesiology and epidemiology at MSU, co-led a study that followed 56 women during pregnancy and measured their physical activity […]
Scientists discover a natural molecule to treat type 2 diabetes: Molecule mimics some effect of physical exercise
Researchers at the Université Laval Faculty of Medicine, the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute Research Center, and the Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods have discovered a natural molecule that could be used to treat insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The molecule, a derivative of omega-3 fatty acids, mimics some of the effects of […]
Genes may thwart seniors’ exercise gains
Keeping strong and physically fit is crucial to maintaining independence among the elderly. Exercise has repeatedly been shown to reduce or slow age-related declines in physical function and is a widely recommended for seniors, but the way that older people respond to exercise varies widely. A new study by Thomas W. Buford et al. examines […]
Flexible Fitness: Tips For A Safe Gardening Workout
Gardening and yard work have many benefits. In addition to providing stress relief and an outlet for creativity, gardening and yard work are excellent activities to get us moving. In fact, in the Centers for Disease Controls 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, gardening is a suggested form of moderate-to-vigorous activity. Anyone who has lifted […]