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Exercise Promotes Healthy Gut Bacteria


If you’ve fallen off the wagon, as many do after that first month, it’s never too late to get back into it.  And now you can add another benefit of exercise to your list of motivators:  It has been shown to alter the number of microbes in your gu...

Holiday Survival


The holidays are often a stressful time of year, which can wreak havoc on your diet. There are holiday parties, office parties, and highly caloric foods surrounding us at every turn. Instead of giving into the subliminal pressure of the environment, and completely ind...

Resistance Training Reduces Risk for Metabolic Syndrome


In a 4-year study, consisting of 7,400 middle-aged adults, performing resistance training significantly decreased the risk of metabolic syndrome regardless of whether that person also did any aerobic training.  When participants met guidelines for both resistance...

Decreased Dementia Associated with Midlife Cardiovascular Fitness


In a 44-year-long study involving women, high midlife cardiovascular fitness was related to a decreased risk in dementia.  The study found a dose-dependent relationship between fitness level and dementia risk.  Those with a high cardiovascular fitness level ...

Longevity Belongs to the Fittest


In a groundbreaking study, researches have found that individuals who have the highest cardio respiratory fitness levels tend to live the longest.  Moreover, they found that the increase in death rates associated with lower cardiovascular fitness was comparable t...