Perhaps you have seen him, the Zen master of Zen Palate, doing his daily exercise routine in the middle of Midtown Manhattan’s morning rush. He is Sam Wong, 60, and he has the robust physique of an old-time strongman. Just before 9 a.m. every workday — he has Friday and Saturday off — Mr. Wong…
Millions of Americans spend 8 hours a day sitting at their desks – and then go home and spend hours more sitting in front of the TV or computer. Recent studies show all that sitting could be putting them at risk for serious health problems, including heart disease, obesity and premature death. Now some companies are trying to…
Statistics show that as many as 1 million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s disease: a progressive neurodegenerative disease that may be linked to both genetic and environmental factors. For those suffering from the problem, a recent study shows that a little regular walking could help to greatly alleviate symptoms. Furthermore, findings from the journal Neurology show that it…
With a hoist and a sudden mechanical groan, Dan Webb, 44, stands up in the rehabilitation gym at MossRehab in Elkins Park, grinning from ear to ear. You might say standing is not such a big deal, unless, like Webb, who fell from a tree stand while bowhunting in 2010 and suffered incomplete paralysis of…
Running for as little as five minutes a day could significantly lower a person’s risk of dying prematurely, according to a large-scale new study of exercise and mortality. The findings suggest that the benefits of even small amounts of vigorous exercise may be much greater than experts had assumed. In recent years, moderate exercise, such…
In a groundbreaking study that looked at how diet, exercise and other non-drug interventions affect cognitive decline, researchers see some hope for relatively easy dementia-fighting strategies No one believes that a disease as complicated as Alzheimer’s can be warded off by an apple a day or by faithfully hitting the weight room. But a breakthrough…
America’s young people, as a group, are becoming more out of shape with every passing year, regardless of their family’s economic situation, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. The finding raises troubling questions about the future health and longevity of our children and suggests that parents and other authority…
It’s not just how much exercise you get, but also how much time you spend off your bottom that keeps your heart healthy Another day, another study that confirms the dispiriting reality that sitting is bad for you. Fortunately, says that same study on heart health published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, it doesn’t take much…
Exercise may help to keep the brain robust in people who have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to an inspiring new study. The findings suggests that even moderate amounts of physical activity may help to slow the progression of one of the most dreaded diseases of aging. For the new study, which…
When you’re pregnant, you may feel you have the perfect excuse to take time off from the gym. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. “No one would think of running a marathon without training for it, and it always astounds me when women try to go through labor and delivery without training,” said…
