Is Strength Training the Key to Long-Term Health?
Does strength training deserve a bit more credit for its role in long-term health? Evidence continues to point to the benefits of muscle-building exercise, and a new [...]
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Can Strength Training Improve Your Sleep?
If you’re looking to up your workout’s sleep-boosting effects, try strength training, new data says. Also known as resistance training, it helps [...]
Can Physical Fitness Lower Your Risk of Alzheimer’s?
People who are more physically fit are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than people who are less physically fit, according to a preliminary study released [...]
Is a Low-Carb Diet Really Better for Weight Loss?
In the 1970s, low-carb diets were all the rage. The Dr Atkin’s Diet Revolutionbook claimed carbohydrate restriction was a “high calorie way to stay thin [...]
Are Daily Walks Better Than Occasional Long Ones?
It’s no secret that walking is good for us. But with many of us desk-bound during the day, it can be difficult to get moving and fit into your walk. But because we know [...]
What’s the Best Way to Exercise for Better Balance?
In the world of physical comedy, being a klutz who trips over their own feet gets lots of laughs. In the real world, the more often you lose your balance, the more likely you [...]
Is Social Support the Key to Weight Loss?
Although healthy eating and exercise are a big part of any weight-loss plan, there’s a third (pretty important) factor you may be missing: social support. [...]
Should You Mix Intermittent Fasting and Exercise?
Fans of intermittent fasting say consuming fewers calories by skipping meals helps lose weight and leads to other health benefits. But what happens to your body when you add [...]
Can Physical Activity Boost Brain Function in Older Adults?
A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine adds to the canon of research associating physical activity with cognitive performance, [...]
Is Cardio Really Necessary for Fat Loss?
If heart-pounding running or high-octane aerobics sessions just aren’t your thing, there are other ways you can lose body fat without cardio. But even though you [...]
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