Exercise Boosts MemoryExercise does more than keep your heart health. It also boosts brainpower. Researchers recently found that exercise targets a region of the brain within the hippocampus that underlies normal age-related memory decline that begins around age 30 for most adults... Atkins Offers Most to Lose and GainThe case for low-carbohydrate diets is gaining weight after a recent comparison of four popular diets published in this week’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association... Cycle for Knee HealthOne in two subjects with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (OA) demonstrated improvements in walking performance after completing a 12-week, community-based Spinning® group cycling program... Mind Over MatterAre the health benefits from working out all in our heads? Maybe so. New findings appearing in the February issue of Psychological Science suggests that many of the beneficial results of exercise are due to the placebo effect... Binge Eating More Common Than Other Eating DisordersThe first national survey of individuals with eating disorders shows that binge eating disorder is more prevalent than either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. The study, conducted by researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital, also calls binge eating disorder a "major public health burden" because of its direct link to severe obesity and other serious health effects. ... New Study to Test Exercise in Heart Failure PatientsCardiologists at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are helping to lead an international study involving 83 other sites that will test 3,000 patients to determine whether exercise really is good for heart failure patients and whether exercise programs should be covered ... Girl ‘Tweens’ Apt to Gain Weight Earlier Rather than LaterDoes you club offer fitness programming to girls ages 9 to 12 years old? You might want to. The incidence of girls being overweight was greater at age 9 to 12 than it was in later adolescence... Obesity Most Important Issue for Children’s HealthObesity or being overweight is seen as the most important health issue for U.S. children, according to a recent poll. More than a quarter of Americans named obesity as the top health ... Sailors Say Command Leaders Support a Culture of FitnessMost sailors agree their command leadership supports a culture of fitness, according to the 2006 Quality of Life (QOL) Survey released in November. The survey has tracked sailors' views on their quality of life since 1999... Ads Contributing to Obesity in Young People?With young people viewing an estimated 40,000 ads a year, experts say that such exposure may contribute significantly to obesity, poor nutrition, cigarette and alcohol use, says the American Academy of Pediatrics ... Marathon Runners May Be at Increased Risk for Skin CancerWhile your members who run marathons may be more concerned with increasing their speed and improving their form, you might also want to talk to them about how they can protect their skin... Research RoundupBy: By Jennipher Shaver, Associate Editor For many members, devoting 30 minutes or more on most days of the week to exercise is a lot to ask. However, dividing the workout into two smaller bouts may be more manageable and less intimidating. It might also be more ... Diet and Exercise Both Work to Cut Risk of DiabetesWhich works best in fighting the risk factors for diabetes-exercise or diet? It’s a toss up, according to a study by Edward Weiss, a Saint Louis University researcher. Weiss, the lead author and an assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics at Saint Louis University’s Doisy College of Health Sciences, is also ... Seventy Percent of Dieters Follow Their Own Diet PlanOne-third of dieters have tried supplements to lose weight, and 70 percent are trying to diet on their own without a doctor’s help, according to ... Six of the Web’s Top 20 Diet Sites Need Information OverhaulMore than a quarter of the Web’s 20 most-trafficked diet information sites lack basic citing of information sources, the degree to which advertising may or may not influence content, and credentials ... Walking Not Enough?Walking may not be enough on its own to produce significant health benefits, research suggests. A team from Canada's University of Alberta compared a 10,000-step exercise program with a more traditional fitness regime of moderate intensity. ... This Is Your Brain on TestosteroneToo much testosterone can be bad for the brain, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Although both men and women produce the male hormone... Study: Exercise Okay for Older Adults with HypertensionA new study should ease the concerns held by many older adults with mild high blood pressure about the strain or harm exercise could cause their hearts. Results of the research on 104 men and women age 55 to 75 showed that a moderate ... Rec Sport Participants Susceptible to HazingSport clubs participants are susceptible to many forms of hazing, making it an important issue for college recreation professionals. To address this, the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association ... Overweight Toddlers More Likely to Be Obese at Age 12Children who are overweight as toddlers or preschoolers are more likely to be overweight or obese in early adolescence, report researchers in a collaborative study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and several academic institutions.... Obesity Rate Up In 31 StatesBy: Pamela Kufahl WASHINGTON, DC Adult obesity rates climbed even higher last year in 31 states, according to a report, F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing America,... Study Raises BMI QuestionsBy: Pamela Kufahl ROCHESTER, MN Don't put away that tape measure yet. Body mass index (BMI), the standard measure of obesity used by many professionals in the fitness and... Who Needs Protein in Their Sports Drinks?By: Pamela Kufahl MATAWAN, NJ Whether protein is needed in a sports drink may depend on the results an exerciser is seeking. A Gatorade-funded study performed by researchers... Study Raises BMI Accuracy Questions– Body mass index (BMI), the standard measure of obesity used by many in the fitness industry, is flawed and should be changed, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, MN. BMI is not as accurate as it should be and other more accurate measures are available, the researchers said in an August article in the Lancet medical journal... Do Sports Drinks Need Protein?A Gatorade-funded study performed by researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, found that adding protein to a sports drink won’t make a person race faster. However, a study funded by PacificHealth Laboratories Inc... |
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