Are you a heavy consumer of alcohol? If the answer is yes, cutting back to moderate drinking levels can lower your systolic (top number) blood pressure by about 5.5 mm Hg and diastolic (lower number) by approximately 4 mm Hg.... Read More
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Reversing Muscle Aging
Today, we explore how physical activity may reverse the aging clock in muscle fibers by promoting the “epigenetic reprogramming” of chromosomes.... Read More
Gut Health and Exercise Motivation
The microbiome is the microorganism community (including fungi, bacteria, and viruses) in an environment. In humans, “microbiome” is often used to describe the microorganisms living in or on a particular body part, such as the skin or gastrointestinal tract.... Read More
Drop Inflammation
Move, and you will help transfer sugar into muscles for storage. This improvement increases insulin sensitivity for two to 48 hours, depending on the exercise type. A Washington University (USA) study discovered that one hour of moderate biking on a machine raised insulin sensitivity for 48 hours.... Read More
Sit Less!
Columbia University (USA) researchers recently addressed the frequency and volume of physical activity to fight back. The answer: Just five minutes of walking every 30 minutes (during prolonged periods of sitting) can offset some of the harmful effects of being mostly sedentary.... Read More
Reducing Colon Cancer Risk
Physical activity increases were associated with a lower risk for proximal (the first portions) colon cancer risk, particularly among younger participants. Not surprisingly, reductions in smoking appeared to be associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer.... Read More