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The Power of the Squat

Healthy Living Talk — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 05:52:46 +0000

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.

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The 7 Best Strength Exercises You’re Not Doing

Healthy Living Talk — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:08:51 +0000

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

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The Real Cause of the ‘Runner’s High’

Healthy Living Talk — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 03:55:26 +0000

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

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Exercise Drops Odds of Being Infected & Dying, Scientists Find

Healthy Living Talk — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:40:39 +0000

A nationwide study involving 100,000 subjects from S. Korea finds that regular exercise is protective from COVID-19 illness and related mortality.

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How Often Should You Lift Weights for Optimum Heart Health?

Healthy Living Talk — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:30:08 +0000

There’s a reason we’re always touting the benefits of weightlifting. Not only does it make you feel good and look good, but it’s a sure-fire way to ironclad your cardiac health. Just two sets of bench presses can slash heart attack risk by 70 per cent.

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Toxic Chemicals in Your Yoga Pants?

Healthy Living Talk — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:17:49 +0000

While daily moderate exercise contributes to good health and has been found to lower the risk of cancer recurrence by up to 50 percent, did you know that your favorite yoga pants could be making you and everyone else sick?

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Teens Exercise Levels Alarmingly Low, Get As Little Exercise as 60 Year Olds

Healthy Living Talk — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:38:05 +0000

A new study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore looked at more than 12,500 people’s exercise habits by having them wear fitness trackers for a week. When they separated that data by age, they found something alarming about teenagers.

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Is Your Sugary Sports Energy Drink Pointless?

Healthy Living Talk — Wed, 17 May 2017 13:22:01 +0000

According to experts at The American Chemical Society, the popular sports and energy drinks may be a waste of money for anything less than marathon runners and add the same calories you just burned. Water alone should hydrate us after a 30 minute workout.

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New Study: Riding Your Bike To Work Can Cut Cancer, Heart Disease Risk By Almost Half

Healthy Living Talk — Fri, 05 May 2017 14:54:47 +0000

During a major 5 year study by the University of Glasgow, Scotland, researchers studying the health of more than 250,000 people, compared the health of people who actively commuted to work with people who mostly used public transport or a car. The authors found significant improvements in health and longevity among the cyclists.

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Is Exercise Socially Contagious?

Healthy Living Talk — Wed, 03 May 2017 16:56:40 +0000

When it comes to exercise, you may want to keep your friends close. A new study published in Nature Communications revealed that exercise is socially contagious, observing that exercise data shared on social networks influenced the exercise habits of people who saw them. Are you influenced?

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