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Vitamin D reduces risk of fat gain in old age
With advanced age comes the potential for a loss in strength — dynapenia — and muscle mass...
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Interval Training Beats Continuous Exercise to Burn Fat
Jamanetwork.com (Journal of the American Medical Association) recently reported that, “there’s no consensus on the best exercise approach...
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Are beer & exercising compatible?
It’s no secret that beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world. Statista.com says that...
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Defining protein requirements for a healthy, young population
The U.S. National Library of Medicine says proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles...
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Reducing artery stiffness can stave off diabetes, hypertension
Old age causes the arteries to become less elastic—with reduced capacity to expand and contract in response...
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Push-up capacity can predict future heart events for men
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, precipitated through smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes,...
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Natural ways to lower blood pressure
According to Heart.org, an estimated 103 million U.S. adults have high blood pressure (BP), that’s nearly half of...
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Elevated fatty acid ratio increases obesity risk
Researchers from The Center for Genetics, Nutrition, and Health in Washington, D.C., concluded that, “a balanced omega-6/omega-3...
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Fatty liver disease at epidemic proportions
The world-wide incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) — characterized by fat accumulation greater than five...
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What’s the best weight loss diet for you?
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases notes that one in three adults are...
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Tart cherry juice helps reduce inflammation in older adults
Inflammation, according to WebMD, is the process whereby the body’s white blood cells and other substances provide...
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High Blood Pressure Reduced with Evening Aerobic Exercise
It’s estimated that worldwide one billion people have hypertension – high blood pressure – the force of...
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Walnuts can help lower depression, especially in women
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) says that, “depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical...
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Blueberries shown to reduce symptoms of knee osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder in the world — affecting 22.7 percent of the...
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Maintaining Your Diet and Exercise Routine on the Road Requires Commitment
According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), more than 41 million Americans will kick off the unofficial...
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Interval training may be best for weight loss
Medscape.com reported on research published February in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that concluded, “interval training...
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Matcha Green Tea Enhances Fat Utilization During Brisk Walking in Women
Research in 2006 demonstrated that, “chronic intake of green tea extract,” enhanced fat oxidation during swimming and...
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Moderate exercise increases metabolic rate for 24 hours
Resting energy expenditure (REE) is defined as the energy expended by a person at rest. More precisely...
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Rehabbing hamstring injuries can be complex
An injury to the hamstring (HS) muscle group — composed of the short and long heads of...
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How safe is the ketogenic diet?
Is the Ketogenic Diet (KD) safe? That’s the question WebMD recently posed to its readers. The simplistic...
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Unlikely amino acid may have star qualities
According to research, L-Citrulline Supplementation: Impact on Cardiometabolic Health, appearing in the July 2018 issue of the...
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Moderate, vigorous exercise can reduce mortality risk
It’s no secret that physical inactivity (PI) is an inherent risk factor to mortality — the state...
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New physical activity guidelines set by Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently updated the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAG),...
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Vitamin D can improve quality of sleep
The National Sleep Foundation suggests that adequate sleep amounts to seven to eight hours per day, which...
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You’re As Strong As Your Immune System’s Ability to Defend Against Pathogens
The human immune system – our best defense against pathogens – is tasked at birth to meet...
