Category: Fitness
What’s to blame for weight game? (It’s not your genes.)
Your genes and gut bugs can influence weight gain, but the effects are modest. Calories in, calories out are what determine your body weight.
Obesity has become the new normal but it’s still a health risk
Obese people — fit or unfit, active or not — are on average at greater risk of heart disease, diabetes and early death than lean people with similar behaviors.
How to eat less red meat
If you’re a red meat-eater, there’s a good chance you’re eating more of it than you should.
How many steps for better health?
Older women who took 4,400 steps a day had a lower risk of dying than those taking 2,700, suggesting you may not have to walk 10,000 steps a day to benefit.
Intermittent fasting: what’s the best method?
There are so many versions of intermittent fasting diets, it’s hard to know which one is best. Here’s what the research says.
Paying people to get healthy works
If you pay people for achievable increases in their daily physical activity, they will continue to be more active for months after the rewards are withdrawn.
Preventing injury as you age – CDC
From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention One in four older adults who are 65 years of age will live into their 90s. Although risk of injury increases as we age, aging without injury is possible. Older adults…
How to get fit if you’re out of shape
Once you’ve decided to start exercising, start slowly and build your exercise routine up over weeks and months.
How your smartphone can encourage active living
There’s no indication that we will go back to the days without smartphones, so why not use them to address promote physical activity?
Is walking enough?
To be effective for exercise, walking needs to be of at least moderate intensity. For many, this is a brisk walk.
How much do sedentary people need to move? Less than you think
Only about 20-40 minutes of physical activity a day seems to eliminate most health risks associated with sitting.
What should my heart rate be?
Although the “normal” range of heart rate is quite broad at 60-100, there’s increasing evidence having a heart rate at the lower end of the spectrum is better for you.
Workplace Wellness Programs Barely Move The Needle, Study Finds
Wellness programs failed to make a difference in health measures, such as improved blood sugar, blood pressure or how much employers spent on health care.
Running? Here’s what you need to know about shoes
Whether you’re a newbie or a pro, a good pair of shoes can protect your feet and keep you running.
Mid-life resting heart rate of 75 plus beats/minute linked to doubling in early death risk
Resting heart rate changes with age, with lower rates indicative of better cardiovascular fitness.