Walking, cycling or taking public transit to work helps middle-aged adults lose body fat and weight, new research suggests. “Physical inactivity is one of the leading causes of ill health and premature mortality,” said study author Ellen Flint. She’s a lecturer in population health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in England.…
Sit-stand desks are fixtures in many offices today. But new research finds little proof of health benefits associated with their use. Experts warn that long periods of sitting can increase the risk of heart disease and obesity. Adjustable desks that let you stand or sit while working are among the approaches being tried to reduce…
Tai chi and other traditional Chinese exercises may benefit people with heart disease, researchers report. The new review of 35 studies included more than 2,200 people in 10 countries. The investigators found that, among people with heart disease, these types of low-risk activities appeared to help lower blood pressure and levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol…
We all hate discomfort, especially the emotional kind. Everyone avoids it. But, there are new therapeutic techniques that can actually help us tolerate it better by building a new relationship with it. Sounds crazy right? A new relationship with pain? WTF? But, it works. It’s called mindfulness. Mindfulness is the ability of the mind to…
by David Greenwalt Strong quadriceps help with knee osteoarthritis pain. Proper vitamin D status helps with quadriceps strength. Make sure your “D” status is good and strength train those legs to reduce knee osteoarthritis pain. Osteoarthritis (OA) refers to a clinical syndrome of joint pain accompanied by varying degrees of functional limitation and reduced quality…
by David Greenwalt If you’ve ever said anything remotely close to “This is the WORST day ever!” then you’ve used catastrophic language. When you look back on that day a week, month or year later nine times out of ten you wouldn’t classify it as your “worst” day ever. Going catastrophic is universal, we all…
by David Greenwalt Telomere (tel-uh-meer) from the Greek telos (end) and meros (part) are an essential part of human cells that affect how our cells age. Telomeres are the caps at the end of each strand of DNA that protect our chromosomes, like the plastic tips at the end of shoelaces. Without the coating, shoelaces…
by David Greenwalt Recent advances in biomedical and social research are exploring the concept that environment of the person in which he lives and works play an important role in behaviours towards health. Studies have shown that people’s perception regarding their weight is influenced by their social circle and people make an opinion about their…
Eating fruit and vegetables with high levels of flavonoids may prevent weight gain, research suggests. To examine the association between the dietary intake of seven flavonoid subclasses and weight change, researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of East Anglia tracked 124,086 men and women, based in the United States, over 24 years. The…
by David Greenwalt It is no secret that Americans eat and drink a lot of added sugars. High intake of added sugars has been linked to weight gain and diabetes, and is often cited as one of the causes of the obesity epidemic in this country. It makes sense, then, that many people are trying…