Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
A Happy Heart Really is a Healthy Heart
A new paper by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) suggests that positive psychological well-being may reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other adverse cardiovascular events. Many previous studies have shown that negative mental states, like depression, anger and hostility, can be harmful to heart health. But the new report [...]
In: Exercise, Fitness, Health
8 Simple Ways to Relieve Stress
There are many factors that can make life stressful and overwhelming. Whatever it is that is stressing you out, we have a few tips to calm your nerves and relieve some of the tension in your life. 1-Listen to Music: If you’re feeling overwhelmed by a stressful situation, try taking a break and listening to [...]
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A Daily Walk Can Reduce the Power of Weight-Gaining Genes
Body weight, like so many of our individual characteristics, is the combined result of the genes we’re born with and the way we live our lives — how much and what we eat, and whether we exercise. The question is, how much does one influence the other? In a new study, reported at the American [...]
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How Exercise Fuels the Brain
Moving the body demands a lot from the brain. Exercise activates countless neurons, which generate, receive and interpret repeated, rapid-fire messages from the nervous system, coordinating muscle contractions, vision, balance, organ function and all of the complex interactions of bodily systems that allow you to take one step, then another. This increase in brain activity [...]
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Four Treadmill Workouts to Improve Your Running
Below you will find four different treadmill workouts that will not only keep you in tip-top shape, but they will also help you become a stronger, faster runner. When running on a treadmill, keep two things in mind: (1) don’t do more than two of the workouts per week (the rest of the time, just [...]
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Jumping Rope—It’s Not Just For Kids
Want to get a great workout in a short amount of time and burn up to 1,000 calories per hour? Pick up one of your oldest childhood “toys”… a jump rope! Remember the endless hours you spent jumping rope with friends around your neighborhood or on the playground at school? Well, I recently picked up [...]
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Are you bikini ready?
We have the ultimate plan to prepare you. Spring is right around the corner! Are you bikini ready? Whether you are hitting the Bahamas or simply your neighborhood pool you still want to look and feel your best for this swimsuit season. We have the ultimate plan to get you ready! EXERCISE: We will start [...]
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