The Key to Losing Weight Isn’t Diet or How Much Time You Spend in the Gym, It’s NEAT ___________ ___________ While losing weight is more about nutrition than exercise (anyone ever tell you “you can’t out-exercise a bad diet?”), activity definitely plays a role in burning fat and changing your Read more…
Secret of Longevity Could Be Found in Traditional Japanese Plant That Appears to Slow Aging Scientists want to slow ageing to try to prevent related conditions like heart disease. February 20, 2019 Scientists believe a Japanese plant used in traditional Asian medicine contains a compound which could slow ageing. The Read more…
It’s well-known that exercise improves health, but understanding how it makes you healthier on a molecular level is the question researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center are answering. After performing experiments in both humans and mice, the researchers found that exercise training causes dramatic changes to fat. Additionally, they discovered that Read more…
Exercise Wins: Fit Seniors Can Have Hearts That Look 30 Years Younger We know we need to exercise for our health, but a lifelong exercise habit may also help us feel younger and stay stronger well into our senior years. In fact, people in their 70s who have been exercising Read more…
Weightlifting for an Hour a Week Cuts Risk for Stroke and Heart Attack Up to 70 Percent Written by Dr. Joseph MercolaFact Checked November 30, 2018 Previous Next STORY AT-A-GLANCE Strength training is foundational for optimal health, especially as you get older. It’s not just about keeping your musculature strong; Read more…
Muscle mass should be a new vital sign, research shows ABBOTT SHARE PRINT E-MAIL IMAGE: THIS INFOGRAPHIC DETAILS THE LINK BETWEEN MUSCLE MASS AND A PERSON’S OVERALL HEALTH STATUS, AND HIGHLIGHTS KEY FINDINGS FROM THEANNALS OF MEDICINE REVIEW PAPER. view more CREDIT: ABBOTT A comprehensive review published in Annals of Medicine Read more…
What I Learned During 13 Years Of Strength Training Sivan Fagan November 08, 2018 • 7 min read I’ve gone from being an 18-year-old with anorexia to a strength coach with more than a decade of experience. Here are the most important lessons I’ve learned along the way. It all Read more…
How to Regain Strength After 50 Safely and Effectively Do it the right way, and reap the benefits of getting stronger There are a ton of benefits to regular strength training, especially for adults over 50. Aside from just feeling better, overall, strength training helps us combat the natural functional Read more…
Not exercising worse for your health than smoking, diabetes and heart disease, study reveals Updated 11:47 AM EDT October 19, 2018 Atlanta, Georgia We’ve all heard exercise helps you live longer. But a new study goes one step further, finding that a sedentary lifestyle is worse for your health than Read more…
It’s well-known that exercise is good for your heart and can lower the risk of developing medical conditions like heart disease and diabetes. A large study released Monday now shows that exercise is an important factor in reducing the risk of developing a wide range of cancers, too. Cleveland Clinic is a Read more…