Tag: Exercise

Weight Loss Can Combat Irregular Heart Beat, Study Says

Weight Loss Can Combat Irregular Heart Beat, Study Says

Nov 18, – Overweight or obese people can cut their risk of trouble with a potentially fatal irregular heart beat if they lose a lot of weight, a new study has found. Losing a bit more than 30 pounds, on average, caused people to have fewer and less severe bouts of heart palpitations related to […]

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A good sidewalk might encourage exercise, study hints

A good sidewalk might encourage exercise, study hints

Nov 11, – Better sidewalk condition was associated with increases in physical activity among women and men of varying socioeconomic statuses. The nicer their neighbourhood sidewalks, the more active people tend to be, according to a new study from Detroit. Previous studies have also found neighbourhood characteristics have an impact on healthy behaviours. “While a […]

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Weight-Loss Surgery Seems to Beat Diet and Exercise

Weight-Loss Surgery Seems to Beat Diet and Exercise

Oct 23, – The one caveat to this study, however, is that the results only include two years of data, so the long-term outcomes are still unknown. This type of study, called a meta-analysis, attempts to uncover a common thread in a number of previous studies. For people who have a lot of weight to […]

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World Heart Day: Eat, workout for a strong heart

World Heart Day: Eat, workout for a strong heart

Sep 29, – On World Heart Day, say yes to good eating habits and exercise. Have low fat milk, make your plate colourful by opting for different coloured vegetables and fruits and much more, says an expert. Sonal Raval, nutritionist at Snap Fitness , shares dietary and health tips to help people have a healthy […]

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Drink green tea for healthy heart

Drink green tea for healthy heart

Sep 27, –  Anil Bansal, chief cardiologist, Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurgaon, shares the benefits of green tea for the heart Most of us begin our day with a cup of tea and an expert suggests replacing the commonly consumed black tea with green tea. The antioxidants in green tea help to burn fat. The fat […]

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Exercise to keep brain active, says expert

Exercise to keep brain active, says expert

Aug 04, – Physical exercise has profound impact on brain and can improve cognitive functioning, says senior neuroscientist Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath. Speaking at a lecture ‘Human Brain-Complexity Behind the Simplicity’ at India International Center Friday evening, Ravindranath said good physical health is very important for brain. “Physical health has profound impact on brain as physical activity […]

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Exercise May Lower Older Women’s Risk for Kidney Stones

Exercise May Lower Older Women’s Risk for Kidney Stones

May 5, AP – Anybody who’s ever had kidney stones knows how painful they can be. Now, a new study suggests that getting more exercise may reduce older women’s risk for kidney stones. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, Georgetown University and University of Washington School of Medicine analyzed data from […]

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Hit the gym first: Tackling Diet, Exercise Together Produces Best Results: Study

Hit the gym first: Tackling Diet, Exercise Together Produces Best Results: Study

April 22, — If you’re trying to get healthy, tackling both diet and exercise is better than trying to improve one lifestyle habit at a time, new research suggests. The researchers did add that if you need to start with just one lifestyle change, choose exercise. They found that changing diet first may interfere with […]

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