The ideal amount of running for someone who wants to live a long and healthy life is less than most of us might expect, according to a new study, which also suggests that people can overdo strenuous exercise and potentially shorten their lives. There is increasing consensus among physicians and exercise scientists that people should…
Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to improve your health and fitness? If so, take note; a new study suggests regular group walking may reduce the risk of stroke, heart disease and depression, among other potentially life-threatening conditions. These findings – published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, a journal of The BMJ…
As February dawns, you’re seeing a lot more red and more hearts. While that is partly due to Valentine’s Day, it also is because — for the 51st straight year — the White House has designated February as American Heart Month. The federal declaration is a powerful way of reminding Americans that heart disease is…
Maybe those of us who sit for long hours in meetings, on phone calls, and tapping away at keyboards should be getting hazard pay. New research that distills the findings of 47 studies concludes that those of us who sit for long hours raise our average risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and…
To combat afternoon slumps in enthusiasm and focus, take a walk during the lunch hour. A new study finds that even gentle lunchtime strolls can perceptibly — and immediately — buoy people’s moods and ability to handle stress at work. It is not news, of course, that walking is healthy and that people who walk…
Even a small amount of exercise, such as brisk daily 20 minute walk, reduces the risk of premature death. Lack of exercise is twice as deadly as obesity, but a brisk 20-minute walk each day is all it takes to avoid an early death, Cambridge University has said. A study of more than 334,000 people…
If you’re hoping that exercise might keep you from gaining weight this holiday season, you may want to dial up the thermostat and do your workout indoors. According to a surprising new study, exercising in chilly temperatures could undermine dieting willpower. By now, most of us have heard or discovered for ourselves that exercise is…
Research shows outdoor walks improve mental health British and American scientists have published new research showing that group nature walks help us combat stress while boosting mental well-being. Researchers from the University of Michigan and Edge Hill University in England evaluated 1,991 participants in England’s Walking for Health program, which hosts nearly 3,000 walks per…
Despite the fact that the snow arrived earlier than usual, we can’t get around the snow and cold in Wisconsin. And while most of us can find plenty of reasons to love this Wisconsin weather (cross-country skiing, anyone?), it also puts us at an increased risk for slips, trips and falls. The death rate in Wisconsin due…
Finding the motivation to exercise can be a challenge at any time of year. Add cold weather and shorter days to the mix, and working out — especially outdoors — can seem like a tremendous feat. But exercising outdoors has a range of benefits such as increasing vitamin D exposure and a general sense of…
