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08/25/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Constant movement is the key: Overcome the dangers of prolonged sitting by raising your metabolic rate with ”dynamic” workstations

Sitting, the thing people do the most every day, has been called as “the new smoking” and for good reason. While various scientific literature has pointed out the adverse effects that sitting down has on the body, a new study may provide a way to counteract this effect. In their paper, which was published in the journal Work, researchers from the University of Illinois […]

08/14/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Are you battling headaches, cravings, or muscle spasms? 9 signs of magnesium deficiency and how to get more in your diet

If you’re like most people, there are days when you hit a slump — whether it’s a challenging day at work or at home or just “one of those days.” While we usually point to stress as the main culprit for these slumps, some experts suggest that this could be an indicator of magnesium deficiency. […]

07/29/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Work in some extra exercise: 5 easy ways to be more active

Healthy living should be everyone’s priority. According to experts, regular physical activity can do wonders for our health: It helps us control our weight, keeps diseases at bay, improves our mood, and even boosts our energy. Try some of these tips to get in shape without having to go to gym. (h/t to KPWashingtonResearch.org.) Try […]

07/26/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Put your back into it – 5 exercises (and one warm-up) to heal a bad back

If you’re reading this because you threw your back out, you’re not alone: Back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the U.S., affecting at least eight of 10 people at some point during their lifetime, according to the National Institutes of Health. It’s also one of the conditions that people will just […]

07/23/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Stroke now impacting younger patients as a result of the obesity epidemic; 4 in 10 are now aged 40-69

Stroke, a condition that was previously limited to older adults, is now prevalent among middle-aged adults as well. In the U.K., the latest data from Public Health England (PHE) revealed that the incidence of stroke among people ages 40 to 69 years is now at 38 percent. This is up from 33 percent in 2007. In addition, the […]

07/20/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Adding walnuts to your diet can help you lose weight and improve your heart health

Walnuts aren’t just good for salads. Researchers from the University of California San Diego in La Jolla have found that they can also be used to supplement a reduced-energy diet and that they provide results similar to conditions under a weight loss intervention. The findings of this study, published in Nutrition Journal, looked at whether adding walnuts to a diet can affect weight, […]

07/13/2018 / By Ralph Flores

A brisk walk doesn’t cut it for teenagers: They need vigorous, out-of-breath physical activity to prevent obesity, heart disease

It’s never too soon to start caring about your body. Teenagers, especially, could stand to gain a lot for taking steps to get fit. Still, with the impact of today’s technologies – it’s easier to sit at home and binge-watch television than go out and engage in physical activities. Unfortunately, this has become the norm […]

06/21/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Meal plans only work if you stick to them and exercise regularly

For most people trying to lose weight, strict adherence to a meal plan is one – if not the only – way to ensure they are successful. A study, however, has shown that just sticking to a meal plan won’t cut it. Relying solely on food supplementation – including meal plans – does not result in greater weight loss. The findings […]

06/12/2018 / By Ralph Flores

The sex-weight connection: Understanding the role the brain plays in body weight control

Aside from morphology, there are a lot of ways males are widely different from females. One of these, as discussed in an article in the journal Nature Communications, has to do with how either sex gain weight. The paper, authored by researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine, indicated that while the underlying process in the phenomenon is still unclear, understanding how […]

06/11/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Taking whey protein 30 minutes before one’s largest meal improves the blood pressure of overweight or obese men

Drinking whey protein before eating does wonders for a person’s blood pressure, according to a study in the Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism. In particular, “preloading” on it before a person’s heaviest meal not only improves blood pressure, but it also helps keep fasting blood sugar and lipid profile at bay for people who are […]

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