Imagine if one day you can gain the health benefits of exercise without doing the actual activity. This is exactly what researchers have been working on with mice as their test subjects. In a study published in Nature Medicine, researchers have come up with a compound that can strengthen a mouse’s metabolism without undergoing physical… Read More…
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Exercise: Relaxant or Stimulant?
It’s never particularly clear whether exercise is a stimulant or a relaxant – while it helps to relieve stress and promote calmness, it can also boosts your metabolism. It is important that more intensive study be done regarding this in order to help wellness professionals determine an individuals exercise needs. A study has recently been… Read More…
Exercise can Relieve Stress
Stress has so many consequent effects, including how it discourages individuals to pursue more proactive activities. Contrary to common notion though, the more a person is stressed the more he/she is in need of exercise. “Regular exercise can rewire our brains to make us more adaptable and flexible when we’re hit with stressful situations,” –… Read More…
Happiness Related to Reduced Risk for Those with Heart Disease in Family
If you have a family history of heart disease in the family, don’t think you’re doomed to suffer the same consequences. To dodge the bullet, the answer may lie in maintaining a happy disposition. According to a study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, having a cheerful temperament is related to a reduced risk of… Read More…
Fit and Healthy Young Man Died From Undiagnosed Heart Condition
A 21-year-old fit and healthy young man died because of an undiagnosed and deadly heart condition. Callum Branche, a carer, had a work-hard, play-hard attitude and he enjoyed regular football games with his friends. He enjoyed both life and work so much that he didn’t realize he had the potentially fatal heart condition called coronary… Read More…
Making Exercise a Regular Part of Your Life
Among the integral aspects of being healthy is maintaining your weight – being overweight or obese can cause consequent heart ailments. Aside from eating healthy and nutritious meals, you can stay fit though exercise. Unfortunately, many of us barely have time to do so and even if we do have time, we just simply lack… Read More…