Turns out that daily running can turn back the clock on our blood vessels. That’s the conclusion or researchers at University College in London, who studied the blood vessels of 139 first time marathon runners, aged 21 to 69, before and after training, which consisted of running 6 to 13 […]
Eating Well
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Hot Chili Peppers = Longer Life
January 24, 2017People who eat hot chili peppers live longer than people who don’t. That’s the [...] -
Can Yogurt Keep You Calm?
November 23, 2016Can the probiotics in yogurt really help to relieve stress? Researchers at the University of [...] -
Feed Your Gut Bacteria Fiber Before It Feeds On You
November 21, 2016Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered something unsettling about our gut [...]
- Spinach May Enhance Performance. Or Not.
- Unhappy At Work Can Mean Unhealthy At Home
- To Eat More Healthful Meals, Order Food Earlier
Fitness
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Too Hot For The Olympics?
August 17, 2016Enjoy the summer Olympics, because by 2085 the earth’s climate will be so hot that very few [...] -
Bike Riders Weigh Less Than Car Drivers
August 15, 2016In most American cities, commuting by bike is faster and cheaper than driving to work. Now comes [...] -
Menopause Steals Exercise High
August 1, 2016You know that wonderful high that often follows a good workout? Many post-menopausal women [...]
- One Hour Of Exercise Corrects One Day Of Sitting
- Light Weights As Good As Heavy Weights
- Next Up: Walking Meetings
Health
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Hot Chili Peppers = Longer Life
January 24, 2017People who eat hot chili peppers live longer than people who don’t. That’s the [...] -
Toe Tapping Keeps Legs Healthy
August 19, 2016Fidgeting feet may be the key to healthy legs, if researchers at the University of Missouri have [...] -
Too Hot For The Olympics?
August 17, 2016Enjoy the summer Olympics, because by 2085 the earth’s climate will be so hot that very few [...]
- Exercise May Protect Liver From Booze
- Exercise Improves Memory of Breast Cancer Survivors
- Heavy Water Drinkers Are Slimmer
Other News
Danger in Trendy Workouts
Trendy intense workouts come with risks.
Take Nature: Two Hours a Week
Spending time in nature is good for our health. Yes, we knew that. But we didn’t know how much time spent in nature would actually lead to better health. Now, thanks to researchers at the University of Exeter, we know that two hours a week is the magic number. The […]
What’s Better, Morning or Evening Exercise?
Is it worth getting up early to exercise? Or is an evening run just as good for you? Researchers at the University of Copenhagen were determined to find out, using mice instead of people. Their study, conducted with researchers at the University of California, Irvine, measured a number of effects […]
Get Up. We Sit Too Much
Just when you thought Americans had learned the value of exercise, along comes a study showing that the amount of time that most of us spend sitting down is increasing, not decreasing. Washington University in St. Louis reports the researchers at the school found that total daily sitting time increased […]
Mushrooms May Keep Brains Sharp
Mushrooms may keep older brains sharp.
OK, Maybe We Should Eat Fewer Eggs
Four years after the government’s 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines advised us that we should not hold the eggs, new research from Northwestern University suggests that eggs may not be risk free. A Northwestern news release reports that a study involving nearly 30,000 people found that adults who ate more eggs and dietary […]
Celebrex May Boost Risk of Heart Valve Trouble
Initially, researchers at Vanderbilt University thought Celebrex might improve the health of people with aortic stenosis, a dangerous narrowing of the heart’s aortic valve opening. So the researchers tested celecoxib, the active compound in Celebrex, on valve cells. As a Vanderbilt news release reports, it made the things worse. They […]
Nose Breathing Can Help Exercise
When exercise gets tough, the tough start breathing mainly through their mouths. That’s because mouth breathing seems to get air into our lungs faster, at a time when we want more air. But now comes research suggesting that nasal breathing may offer some important benefits to bodies that are working […]
Push-Up Capacity and Heart Disease
Here’s another metric to gauge your cardiac health: push-ups. Yes, push-ups. A new study by researchers at Harvard’s School of Public Health finds that active middle-aged men who can do at least 40 push-ups have a significantly lower risk of unfortunate cardiac disease outcomes than do men who can do […]
