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Routinely inviting relaxation into our day is important for all of us, particularly when facing emotional or physical challenges. If you’re managing type 2 diabetes, make time to check in with your physical well-being with yoga and mindfulness.
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Effective Weight-Loss Programs
There are hundreds of weight-loss programs that vow to help create a lean, muscular body with little body fat. The reality is that while most popular diets and programs produce short-term results, the majority of people fail to achieve and maintain their weight-loss goals in the long run.
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Showing posts with label Fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fitness. Show all posts
Friday, November 1, 2013
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
10:22 PM
dean
We all know that exercise is essential for weight management because it burns calories. But how much and what kind of exercise is best?
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh enrolled 201 overweight, sedentary women as participants in a one-year study. They were randomly assigned to one of four exercise groups: (1) vigorous intensity with high duration; (2) moderate intensity with high duration; (3) moderate intensity with moderate duration; or (4) vigorous intensity with moderate duration. All women were instructed to follow a 1,200 to 1,500 kilocalorie-per-day diet and reduce fat intake to 20 to 30 percent of total energy intake.
Weight loss was significant in all groups, with those exercising moderately gaining similar benefits to those who exercised vigorously. Participants who walked briskly (moderate exercise) for at least 50 minutes, five times a week, and who cut back on fatty foods saw the best long-term weight loss. In six months, they lost an average of 25 pounds, or about 15 percent of their body weight, and the program helped them keep the weight off the rest of the year. It came down to the calories they burned, not how hard they worked to burn them.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
10:08 AM
dean
If you think listening to music while working out or playing competitive sports improves your performance and mood, you’re probably right. As many recent studies have suggested, music helps to boost mood and improve sport performance. However, a new study shows that not all music is created equal—your favourite music has the biggest effect.
10:02 AM
dean
The summer months are upon us, and therefore, it’s time to train for those long-distance marathons, bicycle races, biathlons, and triathlons.
But before you lose track of just how hard you’re training, you might want to consider looking into new information provided in the June issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings , which suggests excessive endurance training can have negative long-term health effects.
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