Undertaking regular jogging increases the life expectancy of men by 6.2 years and women by 5.6 years, reveals the latest data from the Copenhagen City Heart study presented at the EuroPRevent2012 meeting. Reviewing the evidence of whether jogging is healthy or hazardous, Peter Schnohr told delegates that the study’s most recent analysis (unpublished) shows that [...]
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Yoga Shows Psychological Benefits for High-School Students
Yoga classes have positive psychological effects for high-school students, according to a pilot study in the April Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Since mental health disorders commonly develop in the teenage years, “Yoga may serve a preventive role in adolescent mental health,” according [...]
Yoga boosts stress-busting hormone, reduces pain, study finds
Yoga boosts stress-busting hormone, reduces pain, study finds. Yoga Boosts Stress-Busting Hormone, Reduces Pain, Study Finds ScienceDaily (July 27, 2011) — A new study by York University researchers finds that practicing yoga reduces the physical and psychological symptoms of chronic pain in women with fibromyalgia. The study is the first to look at the effects [...]
Must Read Article: Muscle Recycling and Muscle Tissue Building
By Ori Hofmekler One of the most common fitness approaches has been failing miserably. Most people typically attempt to get “less fat” or “less unfit” rather than lean and fit. Most aim at getting “less unhealthy” rather than healthy. Perhaps you too have become accustomed to accept failure as the norm? Our society is now [...]
Strength Training for Grandma and Grandpa
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-06/dai-stf061011.php Strength training for grandma and grandpa People lose 30% of their muscle strength between the ages of 50 and 70 years. However, maintaining muscle strength in old age is enormously important in order to maintain mobility and to be able to lead an independent life and manage everyday tasks independently. In the current issue [...]
Losing more than 15 percent of body weight significantly boosts vitamin D levels in overweight women
“Since vitamin D is generally lower in persons with obesity, it is possible that low vitamin D could account, in part, for the link between obesity and diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes,” said Caitlin Mason, Ph.D., lead author of the paper, published online May 25 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. [...]
