Category: Fitness
Four simple food choices that help you lose weight and stay healthy
These four foods are a good place to start for losing weight.
Even light physical activity has health benefits–study
New research suggests that doing lots of light-intensity physical activities reduces your risk of cardiovascular disease.
A 10-step fitness boot camp for seniors
Kaiser Health News interviewed three other prominent experts on aging and health about how seniors can find the will to adopt healthier habits.
Why Older Adults Should Eat More Protein
Aging bodies process protein less efficiently and need more to maintain muscle mass and strength, bone health and other physiological functions.
Only 1 in 5 Seattle biker share riders use helmets, study
Only 20% wore helmets in the study, while more than 90% of cyclists wore helmets while riding their own bikes.
‘Strong is the new skinny’ isn’t as empowering as it sounds
In recent years an “athletic ideal” – characterized by muscle tone and power – has emerged as an alternative conception of beauty.
Got surgery coming up? Get out and walk.
Eating well and exercising before surgery can improve surgical outcomes even among patients who have extremely serious procedures.
Avoid injury: Get fit for skiing
Although strength and conditioning is important, cardiovascular fitness is also important – as many injuries occur as a result of fatigue.
Exercise is medicine, and doctors are starting to prescribe it
The health benefits of exercise have been proven over and over again. If it was a pill, exercise would be a trillion-dollar money-maker prescribed to everyone.
Five food mistakes sabotaging your diet
Many “healthy” foods and drinks contain hidden fats, sugars or salt, each of which will curb your weight loss efforts.
5 ways to cut your meat intake
Our food choices are driven by our “Homer Simpson Brain System” – named after the cartoon character famed for making impulsive decisions.
Moving to another country could mess with your gut bacteria
Research suggests migration between countries can profoundly affect the bacteria that live in our digestive systems, with important implications for our health.
New report details King County health trends
Insurance coverage up, smoking down, but little change in physical activity and obesity levels are among the findings.
Why life insurance companies want your Fitbit data
Insurers could use these apps to track all the activities you do while wearing the smartwatch, including steps walked, heart rate, even when you’re having sex.
Coffee with your sugar?
One grande pumpkin spice latte from a certain famous coffee chain has 50 grams, or 12 teaspoons, of sugar.