How many push ups can you do? A new study found men able to complete a certain number of push ups had a much lower incident of future cardiovascular disease outcomes ranging from heart attacks to heart failure. Active, middle-aged men able to complete more than 40 push-ups had a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular […]
Drinking a vegetable juice supplement before working out makes the brain perform more efficiently, according to a new study by scientists at Wake Forest University.
There are no more excuses for being out of shape. Researchers at McMaster University have found that short, intense bursts of stair climbing, which can be done virtually anywhere, have major benefits for heart health.
A new study’s findings put to rest the common excuse for not getting in shape: there is not enough time.
I stumbled upon a very fascinating BBC series on PBS a few weeks ago, The Men Who Made Us Fat. It’s about the recent obesity epidemic and its origins in the 1970s. I will tell you, from my experience practicing medicine, the rampant diseases we are now experiencing, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, as well as […]