“A new YouGov survey has some surprising news when it comes to releasing endorphins: It turns out British adults experience a natural high from exercise in only 9 minutes and 44 seconds,” …writes Annie Simon in this Independent article. Women achieve endorphins release faster than men, younger faster than older, but it’s only a few […]
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“Those who use e-bikes on a regular basis benefit permanently– Not only in terms of their fitness, but also in terms of other factors such as blood pressure, fat metabolism, and their mental well-being.” …Says Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Professor of Sports Medicine at the University of Basel (Switzerland) on the study results. Overall, he suggests that […]
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Thinking of having a heart scan? Eating a high carb diet? These people have the lowest heart risk on the planet. “Scientists tested the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of 705 “Tsimane”, a tribe located in the Bolivian rain-forest. The test looks for signs of clogged blood vessels and determines likelihood of heart attack.” From […]
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“Before losing weight, I remember always being the heaviest person in the room. My weight figuratively (and literally) weighed me down. My weight consumed a lot of my thoughts. I thought about wanting to lose weight all the time. My family was pretty healthy for the most part, and I felt like the overweight outlier. […]
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“A lot of people didn’t know that I struggled with my weight my whole life. I was the king of yo-yo dieting. I was my biggest during the years I was off TV so a lot of people didn’t realize,” …says Vinny Guadagnino, star of reality TV phenomenon Jersey Shore and dating show A Double […]
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“In the US, popular advice is to drink eight, 8-ounce glasses of water – about 2 litres – a day: the “8×8 rule”that originated from a recommendation by the nutritionist Dr Fredrick J Stare in 1974 (he actually suggested 6 – 8 glasses).” A number of teachings and myths are addressed in this article on […]
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“We all know we should exercise regularly, but it can be difficult to fit exercise into our busy schedules. Most people can only exercise before or after work, so it’s worth examining whether the time of day we exercise affects outcomes such as weight loss and sleep.” ….Says Paige Brooker, a PhD candidate at […]
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“We do not always pay attention to our diets. We need to explore how nutrition affects the brain and the eye” …said lead authors of the studies Emily Chew, director of the NEI in the US. Wondering what you can eat to stave off Alzheimer’s and Cognitive Decline as you get older? This interesting study […]
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When we are out in the community, one of the most common questions we are asked is “How can I prevent Alzheimer’s disease?” …Says Vicky Rose, MSW, Memory Disorder Clinic Coordinator at Tallahassee Memorial Health Care. While searching for an images for this post relating to brain health, over and over again pictures kept […]
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“I love the endorphins after a good workout and I love feeling a sense of community when we are doing something together,” …says gold medal Olympian and ESPN analyst Jessica Mendoza, on staying fit during the Corona-virus outbreak. This fun article only takes about 2 min to read and another minute to watch the […]
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