If you are still trying to keep your new year’s resolution of healthier living going, then we definitely recommend checking out this article. We won’t step on it too much, but we will give you the quick and dirty tips in case you find yourself wavering or you want to[…]
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We are fans of running around here, but we know the host of issues that can make the activity a rather unpleasant experience. And one of those is lower back pain. Our lower backs just do not do well with repetitive running. Back pain is one of the main reasons[…]
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There has been much written about how the health problems that come from sitting cannot be reversed. Some health researchers cite studies that show excessive sitting can have similar effects as smoking. But new research shows it may be possible to reverse the impact of excessive couch/chair warming… but it’s[…]
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This article in the NY Times is mostly about how running will likely not harm your heart as many people have feared. We’ve covered that before, so this isn’t news to us. But there is something in the study about runners and their hearts that we wanted to point out.[…]
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After a trip to the gym, many of us like to hunker down on the couch and enjoy an hour or four of television. We even like doing that if we’ve missed the gym, but at least if we get a good sweat we feel okay with taking it easy[…]
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One reason the elderly probably spend so much time sitting around is because most of us believe that if you’re not getting sweaty you’re not getting real exercise. So why bother? But a new study points to evidence that any kind of activity, even housework, can have benefits if done[…]
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The discussion of what we eat and how it affects our gut is becoming more and more of a hot topic. But two new studies find that eating and drinking aren’t the only activities that can change your microbial environment — it may also be how much (or little) you[…]
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Just when you thought it was safe to crack open that second bottle of wine, a new study is out that reverses the old studies that said it was okay to drink wine. Some studies indicate it might be healthy to do so. But a new meta-study, which is being[…]
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Barefoot running. For some people, it is a godsend. For others, like the video up above, it is an irritating fad that can’t go away fast enough. So which is it? This incredibly extensive and pretty entertaining look at the history of barefoot running breaks down the studies, the timeline,[…]
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If you’re a smoker or someone who has quit, you know that cigarettes are dangerous. Well, if you can read – you probably know cigarettes lead to all sorts of health issues. Lighting up is without question one of the most unhealthy things you can do. And the good news;[…]
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