Tag: fitness
How to Exercise While Watching Television
One of the best things you can do for your health is to throw out the television. Couch potatoes are not only subject to...
Cardio is a Key Factor in Brain Health
We all know that cardiovascular exercise is important for a healthy heart. However, it is less widely known that it can have a tremendously...
5 Benefits of Nordic Walking and How to Get Started
If you're looking for a fun, total body workout that you can do in any season, look no further than Nordic Walking. This exercise...
Study: Building Muscle May Reduce Diabetes Risk in Women
While cardiovascular exercise is very important to overall health, a new large-scale study published in January 2014 in PLOS Medicine sheds light on the...
Hot vs. Cold Yoga… and the Winner Is
The ancient practice of yoga has been linked to numerous health benefits. Just a few include lowered stress levels, better flexibility and balance, improved...
Why Are We Exercising More but Getting Fatter?
Let’s start with the good news. Americans are finally exercising more. According to a Universiy of Washington study, the number of women who exercise...
Five Ways to Help Those You Love Become Healthier
If you’ve decided to make the necessary steps to enjoy a healthier lifestyle, it can be difficult to watch those you love continue on...
Dance Your Way to Health
By no means does exercise have to be boring. There are many ways to exercise without it feeling like 'work' at all. The key...
5 Treadmill Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make
Treadmills are perhaps the most popular piece of exercise equipment around. Over 50 million Americans claim to use them, a statistic that has been...
You’re Never Too Old to Start Exercising
Think it’s too late to start getting active? A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine revealed that even those who...