HEALTH AND FITNESS
Walking an Extra Two Minutes Each Hour May Offset Hazards of Sitting Too Long
ExerciseDaily - A new study suggests that engaging in low intensity activities such as standing may not be enough to offset the health hazards...
Baby and adult brains ‘sync up’ during play
Exercise Daily - Have you ever played with a baby and felt a sense of connection, even though they couldn’t yet talk to you?...
Reduced carbohydrate intake improves type 2 diabetics’ ability to regulate blood sugar
Exercise Daily - Patients with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to regulate their blood sugar levels if they eat food with a reduced...
it’s not what you do, but how you get yourself to exercise that matters
ExerciseDaily -Developing any habit—good or bad—starts with a routine, and exercise is no exception. The trick is making exercise a habit that is hard...
His and her pain circuitry in the spinal cord
ExerciseDaily - New research released today in Nature Neuroscience reveals for the first time that pain is processed in male and female mice using...
Taking the pain out of office work
Treadmill workstations reduce neck and shoulder muscle pain
ExerciseDaily - Office work will become much less of a pain in the neck if Julie Côté...
Exercise May Reverse Age-Related Bone Loss in Middle-Aged Men
ExerciseDaily - Men gradually lose bone mass as they age, which puts them at risk for developing osteoporosis, a condition that makes bones weak...
Weight influenced by microbes in the gut
ExerciseDaily - Our genetic makeup influences whether we are fat or thin by shaping which types of microbes thrive in our body, according to...
An hour of moderate exercise a day enough to counter health risks
Our message is a positive one: it is possible to reduce – or even eliminate – these risks if we are active enough, even...
SPORTS
Building muscle doesn’t require lifting heavy weights, study shows
ExerciseDaily - Current gym dogma holds that to build muscle size you need to lift heavy weights. However, a new study conducted at McMaster...
Regular exercise can cut your diabetes risk
Walking briskly or cycling for the recommended 150 minutes a week can reduce a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to...
NUTRITION
An egg a day not tied to risk of heart disease
Exercise Daily - The controversy about whether eggs are good or bad for your heart...
Red Meat isn’t good for you!
Exercise Daily - Eating red meat and processed meat hikes heart disease, death risk
Drop the...
Why eating yogurt may help lessen the risk of breast cancer
Exercise Daily - One of the causes of breast cancer may be inflammation triggered by...
Weight loss and health improvements with Mediterranean, fasting & paleo diets
Exercise Daily - There were some weight loss and health benefits for overweight adults who...
America’s most widely consumed cooking oil causes genetic changes in the brain
Exercise Daily - New UC Riverside research shows soybean oil not only leads to obesity...
SCIENCE
Reduced carbohydrate intake improves type 2 diabetics’ ability to regulate blood...
Exercise Daily - Patients with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to regulate their blood sugar levels if they eat food with a reduced...