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Work Out Without Working Out!
May 1st, 2013Imagining an action and doing it require the same motor and sensory programs in the brain. A recent study showed that people who imagined strength training exercises increased their strength by 22 percent, compared to 30 percent in those who actually did the exercises. If the same way, mentally rehearsing in detail a piano piece will also yield dividends in muscle memory.
6 Tips for Healthy Joints
April 1st, 2013Most of us probably do not think much about our knees, back, shoulders, and other joints until they become painful or stop working properly. Each season brings its own influx of injuries related to a different set of sports and outdoor activities. When people use muscles they have not used since last year, it can result in painful strains.
An Owner’s Guide to Natural Joint Health
Melt Away the Pounds
April 1st, 2013The months between November and February have a tendency to be tough on the waistline when compared to the rest of the year. Starting at Thanksgiving and even pushing past Valentine’s Day, holidays and marketing schemes inundate consumers with savory notions that somehow always place high-calorie foods at the forefront of an “ideal” festive scenario.
This spring, shed your winter weight and keep it off
Lose More with a Workout Buddy
March 1st, 2013The key to motivation in physical activity may be feeling inadequate. One Kansas State University researcher found that those who exercised with a teammate whom they perceived to be better increased their workout time and intensity by as much as 200 percent.
What’s Best for Weight Loss?
March 1st, 2013For those who are short on time, researches from North Carolina have found that aerobic, not resistance, exercise is best when wanting to lose weight and fat. The study, titled “Effects of aerobic and/or resistance training on body mass and fat mass in overweight or obese adults,” is published in the December 2012 edition of the Journal of Applied Physiology.
Clearer Skin to Stronger Immune System
February 1st, 2013With more than a third of Americans classified as obese, everyone from first lady Michelle Obama to TV news anchor Katie Couric is advocating exercise to maintain a healthy weight.
The hidden benefits of exercise
Get Moving!
February 1st, 2013It’s an epidemic, folks, and the media is calling it “sedentary death syndrome.” According to the US Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies, the prescription is physical activity.
Work out the body’s most important muscle—the heart
Health Tips: Exercise Makes Middle-Aged People Smarter
January 1st, 2013High-intensity interval training makes middle-aged people not only healthier but smarter, showed a Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) study led by Anil Nigam, MD.
A Personalized Plan Is the Key to Weight Loss Success
January 1st, 2013Most of us have lost weight by dieting only to gain it back again. The problem with diets isn’t that they don’t work, it’s that they don’t last.
How to calm cravings, remove temptations, and learn to prioritize
Holistic Tips to Boost Your Immune System
January 1st, 2013The immune system is responsible for deciphering safe from unsafe pathogens and regulating inflammation in our bodies. It is the body’s protection against bacteria, viruses, cancer, and other illnesses. A complicated and intricate system, we are just beginning to understand the influence our lifestyle has on it.
