Fitness

This 1 Workout Gets Rid of a Beer Gut – FAST!

Have a beer gut? Here's one way to get rid of it: Start weight training. According to a new study led by Harvard School researchers, men who did just 20 minutes of weight training everyday had less abdominal fat than men who spent an equal amount of time doing cardiovascular exercise. However, researchers note that combining both weight training and aerobic exercise had the best effect--by cutting down abdominal fat while controlling weight gain. The findings are published in the…
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Do This 1 Minute a Day to Lower Blood Pressure

It's a common excuse: You just don't have enough time to exercise. But do you have a minute? A new study published in the journal PLoS One reveals that just one minute of high intensity exercise--yes, you read that right--could lower your blood pressure by as much as 12 percent. In addition, it could also improve your blood sugar levels, reducing your risk of type 2 diabetes. The findings were led by researchers from McMaster University. "Short-term interval training protocols…
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This Drink Actually Makes You EXERCISE?

Exercise in a bottle? Too good to be true, say health experts--but now a food and beverage giant is challenging that claim. According to a recent report by ABC News, the Swiss company Nestle is now developing a so-called "exercise in a bottle," something which the company hopes can help people with diabetes or clinical obesity reap a healthier lifestyle. Of course, most people are interested in it as a way to lose weight. "Ideally, we'll be able to develop…
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The #1 Reason Why People STOP Exercising!

Can't get motivated to work out? Turns out there's a surprising reason why, according to a new study published in Health Psychology. A new online study looking at more than 800 Americans found that those who faced weight discrimination--such as being harassed for being overweight--were more likely to give up exercise. In addition, having negative feelings overall influenced people to stop exercising, something that may reveal exercise has a strong emotional component as well. The research was authored by Rebecca…
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The #1 Trick That Makes You Exercise

For most people, it's hard to stay physically active. And with jobs, family obligations, and other responsibilities dominating most schedules, it's easy to see why people have a hard time fitting exercise in. Now there may be an easy way to kick start the habit, say researchers. According to a new study in Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, office workers who made a written commitment to stay physically active actually kept their promise--by increasing their physical activity by…
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This Everyday Activity Reduces Parkinson’s Disease By 43%

For most people, it begins as a slight hand tremor. As it progresses, however, it soon becomes something than a tremor--it transforms into an all-body disorder that can ruin your quality of life. Called Parkinson's disease, nearly 60,000 Americans develop it each year, and unfortunately there isn't a cure. There may be a way to prevent it, however, according to new research from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. According to the findings, which were reported in Brain: A Journal of…
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Do This Everyday to Reverse the Signs of Aging!

Getting older means a lot of things: Having less energy, strength, and even trouble remembering things. But is there a way to recapture your youth? According to researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and Humboldt State University, there is--and the solution is as simple as going out for a daily jog. "What we found is that older adults who regularly participate in highly aerobic activities--running in particular--have a lower metabolic cost of walking than older, sedentary adults and also…
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This 1 Simple Activity Stops Knee Pain

According to some experts, going out for a daily jog could increase your risk of knee problems--such as painful knee osteoarthritis, or knee OA. However, new research presented at the American College of Rheumatology is now challenging these claims. According to Grace Hsiao-Wei Lo, M.D., M.S.c., lead author of the study, not only was running not shown to increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis, it may even help prevent it. Hsaio-Wei Lo was unable to find if it was beneficial…
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This 1 Nutrient Supercharges Your Workout – IF You’re a Woman

When it comes to exercise, energy bars, drinks, or supplements are the preferred choice when it comes to having more energy. For women, however, they may be a better solution--in the form of a mineral. A study from the University of Melbourne reveals that women who took a supplement containing iron, an essential mineral, were able to exercise harder and longer, as well as make their exercise routine "more efficient." The findings now may change how women gear up for…
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Taking This “Organic” Supplement Actually HARMS Your Heart!

In the past, researchers have lauded resveratrol--the antioxidant powerhouse found in grapes and wine--as a cancer fighter and an exercise enhancer. As it turns out, this may not necessarily be true anymore, thanks to new evidence from Canada's Queen's University. New findings discovered by researchers say that those who took resveratrol supplements did not experience an increase in SOD2 gene expression--something researchers say protects the heart during exercise. "The results we saw suggest that concurrent exercise training and resveratrol supplementation…
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