New research pinpointed an activity that is worst for your health than smoking, diabetes and heart disease. That activity? Inactivity. According to researchers at the Cleveland Clinic, the biggest threat to your health may be a sedentary lifestyle. “Being unfit on a treadmill or in an exercise stress test has a worse prognosis, as far […]
Upbeat Playlists Can Make You Exercise Longer
The title of this blog may seem somewhat common-sensical, but new research has shown that what you listen to when you’re working out can influence how long you can exercise. For best results, researchers recommend listening to upbeat music. Music and Exercise For their study, researchers recruited 127 individuals and asked them to run on […]
Can’t Get To The Gym During The Week? Weekend Warrior Program Beneficial Too
If you’re like many Americans, it can be very difficult to find time to get to the gym during the week. Between work, school, running errands, picking up the kids from practice, laundry, walking the dog and making dinner, it can be nearly impossible to carve out an hour to get to the gym and […]
Fat, Not BMI, Linked To Foot Pain
New research suggests that an increase in fat, not total body mass index, was a better indicator of an increased risk of foot pain. To come to this conclusion, researchers analyzed health data and the presence of foot pain in a large number of individuals over the course of 12 years. Researchers asked patients to reveal […]
How Moving Your Feet Can Improve Your Brain
Keeping your brain sharp may start with your feet, according to a new study. Dr. Jeffery Burns, lead researcher at Kansas University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center, wanted to see if he could discover the optimal dose of exercise for brain health. For his study, Dr. Burns recruited 100 individuals over the age of 65 and split […]
