Diabetics who exercise can trim waist size and body fat, and control blood glucose, even if they don’t see cardiorespiratory benefits, new research by UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiologists shows.
In a paper recently published in Diabetes Care, Saint Louis University associate professor of nutrition and dietetics Edward Weiss, Ph.D, and colleagues found that, though people often think of the benefits from exercise, calorie restriction and weight loss as interchangeable, it appears that they may all offer distinct and cumulative benefits when it comes to managing Type 2 diabetes risk.
Prolonged sitting at work and at home is a major risk factor for disease and premature death. An intriguing study sought to determine if walking for 2 minutes per hour has an impact on health.
Do you need another reason to exercise regularly? Would you consider it, if it cut your risk of dying prematurely in half?
A new study reported in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease reported positive outcomes for a combination of three nutrients in the prevention of Alzheimer’s in older individuals.
It’s hard to believe that summer is now a fading memory, autumn is here and once again, flu season is upon us Here are 5 simple, powerful ways to strength your immune system naturally and lower your risk of contracting it.
Can exercise slow down the age-related physical decline of your joints and muscles?
In the two preceding blog posts, we’ve reviewed the multiple causes of depression, and why anti-depressants are not effective in the treatment of mild to moderate symptoms. Now we’re going to review a wide variety of treatment approaches.