Exercise

Diabetes: A Double Whammy for Women!

It is tough enough being a woman: ask any woman! If you don’t believe them, ask any man if he would like to turn into a woman. With rare exceptions, the answer will be a resounding NO! Similarly, it is tough enough having diabetes. It is a disease which can affect almost any organ in …

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How to Feed Your Lower Gut: Microbiome Part II

In our previous post, we had outlined how your skin, mouth, and gut are hosts to trillions of mostly helpful micro-organisms:  bacteria, viruses, and fungi, which are vital to your health. For details, visit http://goo.gl/gsdJNe. Research into these organisms is still in an early state. But we are getting a lot of useful insights. Antibiotics …

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Can Sitting Around Cause… Cancer?

Yes, researchers have found a significant link between inactivity and some scary diseases, including cancer. So stand up, and head for the road to health and fitness. Say you have done your one hour of exercise for the day. You feel great! Time to hit the computer, answer all the pending emails, surf the web, …

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5 Special Ways Exercise Helps Women

Message to Venus: start exercising. They say women are from Venus, and I understand it is too hot to exercise there. But now they are on earth, and it is time to get moving. Women live longer than men do, and can extend their lives further. In addition, they can make those extra years more …

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Exercise Boosts the Brain, Not Just Brawn

Everybody knows that exercise helps the body and builds up muscles. But it does more than that. It also helps the brain. Focus and attention A study published in 2013 in The Journal of Pediatrics looked at 8-10 year old boys and girls before and after 20 minutes of exercise. Here are the details: Half …

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