Children who walk or bike to school at a young age are more likely to continue the healthy …

Most health experts agree that increased body fat and obesity are unhealthy. In today’s show, we explore more about how muscle mass protects against the development of deadly diseases and may extend lifespan.

What is the single best strength-building exercise many of us could be doing right this minute but almost certainly are not? Consult enough exercise scientists and the latest exercise research, and the answer would likely be a resounding: squats.

Less than 25 percent of Americans over the age of 45 engage in strength-training exercises, which are actually among the most important exercises …

We’ve long credited endorphins for the euphoric feelings that can follow exercise. Mounting research, however, suggests an entirely different biochemical cause.

You won’t be able to go to a restaurant, gym, store, fly or even go to work without the new fitness passport. Get your immune system in check and eat right because otherwise you’re out of luck (and out of a job too)! Really good satire from JP Sears.

The number of states with an obesity rate of at least 35 percent has nearly doubled in two years, with continuing racial and ethnic disparities, according to research released by the Centers for Disease Control