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6 Health Gimmicks That Can Derail Your Progress
Read More: 6 Health Gimmicks That Can Derail Your ProgressThere are probably certain sayings or rules you’ve heard since childhood that have influenced the way in which you approach your health. But are they even true? Health gimmicks, as they’re referred to, are essentially novel ideas or devices that have been marketed to give quick and unbelievable results that usually play off a pain…
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Could “Exercise in a Pill” Become a Reality One Day?
Read More: Could “Exercise in a Pill” Become a Reality One Day?Exercise in a pill sounds pretty good, right? Well, while there is no pill that will substitute a healthy lifestyle and exercise routine just yet, a recent study has scientists wondering, “What if?” Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) found that physical exercise results in specific molecular signals that could potentially be taken in…
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Ask the Nutritionist: Vitamin D Deficiency, Afternoon Snacks and the Latest Allergen
Read More: Ask the Nutritionist: Vitamin D Deficiency, Afternoon Snacks and the Latest AllergenWhether you avoid the sun for fear of skin cancer or find vitamin- D-rich foods unappealing (think: herring, sardines, catfish and cod liver oil), you might need to up your dose of D. Nearly 40 percent of American adults are D-deficient and may experience slow wound healing, chronic fatigue, frequent illness, depression, muscle pain, hair…
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How to Use Self-Hypnosis to Chill Out
Read More: How to Use Self-Hypnosis to Chill OutWhen you think of hypnosis, you probably picture a mustachioed magician with a swinging pocket watch who compels his subjects to cluck like a chicken upon awakening. But in antithesis to this Hollywood typecast, hypnosis actually is a valuable, research-supported tool used to harness the power of the brain. For athletes, it can be used…
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How Much Do Genetics Impact Fitness Results?
Read More: How Much Do Genetics Impact Fitness Results?It’s no secret genetics play a role in the outcome of your fitness plan, but just how much of a role? A recent study has identified a selection of genes that influence the results of exercise. The research, published in the journal PLOS ONE, included data on 3,012 adults aged between 18-55 who had not…
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How Exercise Boosts Mental Health
Read More: How Exercise Boosts Mental HealthMolly Kujawski has a family history of mental illness. In college she became depressed and took medication to fight the blues. At the same time, in an effort to counteract her genetics, she started working out regularly and eating better — and everything changed, including her mental health. “Once I got consistent with exercising and…
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Eating Healthy, Exercise News, Fitness News, Healthy Living for Women, Intermittent Fasting, Nutrition
Does Intermittent Fasting Affect Men and Women Differently?
Read More: Does Intermittent Fasting Affect Men and Women Differently?A Google search for “intermittent fasting” yields more than 10 million results. Clearly, people are interested. If you’re new to the term, here are the basics: Intermittent fasting: A pattern of eating the focuses on cycling between periods of fasting and periods of healthy balanced eating. The fasting period can vary by person. The results…
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Study Suggests It’s Never Too Late to Get Active
Read More: Study Suggests It’s Never Too Late to Get ActiveA study conducted on more than 30,000 older adult heart patients found that becoming active later in life can be nearly as beneficial to quality of life as continued activity earlier in youth. The European Society of Cardiology suggests that it is possible for someone to overcome prior years of inactivity and reap the benefits of exercise…
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Study Finds Breathing Exercise Might Lower Blood Pressure
Read More: Study Finds Breathing Exercise Might Lower Blood PressureA small study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association reports that a particular breathing exercise might help prevent cardiovascular disease and improve athletic performance. High-Resistance Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training (IMST) is the practice of inhaling vigorously through a hand-held device that provides resistance. The study compares it to sucking hard through a…
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Why 30 Minutes of Physical Activity a Day Isn’t Enough
Read More: Why 30 Minutes of Physical Activity a Day Isn’t EnoughWe’ve all heard this classic fitness guideline before: Exercise 30 minutes a day, and you’re the picture of health! Yes, just 30 minutes of movement is all it takes. But have you ever stopped to think about what 30 minutes is compared with your entire day? Two percent. Just two percent of your whole day.…
