Diet and Exercise

Exercise Is Imperative: An Anti-Inflammation Key?

Reviewed By Ray Spotts Unless you've been living under a rock for most of your life, you have likely heard of the importance of exercise and remaining as active as possible. This is because so many...

Can Yoga Reduce Symptoms Of Depression And Back Pain?

Reviewed By Ray SpottsThe research focused on the acceptability and antidepressant effects of hatha yoga - the branch of yoga that emphasizes physical exercises along with meditative and breathing ...

Want To Prolong Your Life? Do Some Household Chores

We all know how exercise can help in many ways - including an increased possibility of having a longer life than those who do not break a sweat at least once a week. However, some may offer excuses...

Study: Link Between Exercise And Genetic Effects Of Obesity Later In Life

A new study suggests - for the first time in women over age 70 - that working up a sweat can reduce the influence ones genes have on obesity. Our sample, which included older women, is the first to...

Physical Activity For Older Women Helps Prolong Life

The study used an accelerometer instead of a standard questionnaire to record the participants activities. Accelerometers are motion-sensing devices that electronically record and store daily movem...

New Study: Six Years Of Exercise May Be Enough To Change Heart Failure Risk

Unlike heart attack, in which heart muscle dies, heart failure is marked by a long-term, chronic inability of the heart to pump enough blood, or pump it hard enough, to bring needed oxygen to the b...

Standing May Save You From Sedentary Lifestyle

The study first reviewed many prior studies with data points that took into consideration overall health, weight, amount of time standing and sitting as well as other factors. The average age of th...

Endurance Training After Inflammation Aids Recovery

Reviewed By Ray Spotts Recovering from any type of injury can take a lot of time, patience and painstaking steps. From research that was conducted in Sweden, it was found that individuals who suffe...

Burning Bone Fat: Another Reason To Hit The Gym

Reviewed by Ray SpottsWhile many people think of bone as this sturdy entity that doesn't really have much dynamic power, there is actually quite a lot of activity that goes on intrinsically in the ...

Your Desk Job Isn't Doing You Any Health Favors

The research looked at over 100 postal workers who were given activity monitors. Half of the workers worked in the office while the other half delivered the mail. There were huge differences betwee...