Aerobic Fitness May Help Your Memory
Aerobic fitness and hormones predict recognition memory in young adults (Boston) – Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found further evidence that exercise may be beneficial for brain health and cognition. The findings, which are currently available online in Behavioural Brain Research, suggest that certain hormones, which are
America Lags Behind Other Nations in Health
America Lags Behind Other Nations in Health November 22, 2013 America’s health compares poorly with that of other developed nations, according to an annual survey conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) of its 34 member nations. The U.S. life expectancy is 78.7 years, below the OECD average of
Top Secrets of Personal Trainers
Check out this great article by Jon Goodman regarding what Personal Trainers need to know in order to be successful! A personal trainer can help you get where you want to go, but only if you have the right mindset. Knowing these truths will help you get the
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New Heart Guidelines Encourage Statin Use
Why American’s will NEVER get well as a nation as long as drugs are the choice of treatment and prevention instead of what can be found at the end of your fork: The nation’s first new guidelines in a decade for preventing heart attacks and strokes call for twice as many
One in a Thousand: Ending the Heart Disease Epidemic
If all a plant-based diet could do was reverse our #1 killer (see also my last video, Cavities and Coronaries: Our Choice), then shouldn’t that be the default diet until proven otherwise? And then the fact that it also appears to reverse other leading killers like diabetes
How Healthy Is Your Liver?
Take the quiz to see how well you know your liver and how healthy your liver
Why Your BMI Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
How well do BMI, waist size, and other measurements gauge obesity? By Katherine KamWebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD You may have heard of BMI — body mass index. It’s based on your height and weight, and it’s widely used to say who’s obese, who’s overweight (but not obese), who’s at
Why Farm Raised Fish is Bad for You
Eating Tilapia is Worse Than Eating Bacon by Dr. Josh Axe on June 20, 2012 We all have the notion that eating fish would be the better option over bacon when it comes to health. And the truth is, it really is! Fish is a low fat, high protein food that has a range of […]
Can gluten-free foods aid weight loss?
By Dr. Georgene Collins Labels can be misleading. Fat-free, nonfat and whole grain are examples of misleading labels commonly used in the food industry. However, in some cases, mislabeling can be life-threatening. Lately, a big concern has been the label “gluten-free,” and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps
Functional fitness training: Is it right for you?
Functional fitness exercises train your muscles to help you do everyday activities safely and efficiently. Find out more about functional fitness exercises — and what they can do for you. By Mayo Clinic staff Do you live to exercise? Unless you’re an elite athlete, you probably answered no to that