For the past several months, I’ve been wearing a Fitbit Sense smartwatch/fitness band ($228 at Amazon) to track my exercise routines, pulse, breathing rate, skin temperature, oxygen saturation while sleeping and “stress level,” It also tracks resting heart rate and heart Larry Magid (Gary Reyes / Mercury News) rate variability (HRV). […]
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Reviewing alcohol, coffee, chocolate, and dairy
Share on PinterestA recent paper takes a fresh look at the diet and heart health. Tom Werner/Getty Images A new literature review suggests refined dietary guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The paper emphasizes pleasure, education, and sustainability as key factors in long-term dietary success. It is worth […]
New chair in Department of Health & Kinesiology
Timothy A. Brusseau Jr., Ph.D., has been named chair of University of Utah’s Department of Health & Kinesiology in the College of Health, effective July 1, 2021. Brusseau will oversee all research, education, service, and community programs in the department. He currently serves as interim chair of the department. “With academic programs […]
What Is the “Earthing” Wellness Trend? And Is It Total Nonsense?
There’s a scene in Netflix’s travel-environmental show Down to Earth with Zac Efron, where the actor and his companion Darin Olien have just emerged on the French side of the Channel Tunnel. They’re both feeling lethargic and a bit grouchy, so Olien decides to spontaneously take his shoes off and […]
Sprouts becomes MyFitnessPal’s first retail partner
Sprouts Farmers Market has joined MyFitnessPal as the online health and fitness platform’s first retail sponsor. Phoenix-based Sprouts said yesterday that it will support MyFitnessPal’s users with healthy recipes, articles, challenges and other content. For example, the natural and organic grocer helped introduce a new enhancement to MyFitnessPal’s Recipe Discovery […]
IFIT to Buy Fitness Platform Sweat for $300 Million Ahead of IPO
IFIT, which owns NordicTrack, was recently valued in excess of $7 billion in its most recent round of funding in late 2020. Above, a runner uses the iFIT app on a treadmill. Photo: iFit IFIT Health & Fitness Inc. will acquire Sweat, an online fitness training platform, ahead of an […]
Is intermittent fasting or calorie restriction better for weight loss?
Share on PinterestHow do intermittent fasting and calorie restriction for weight loss compare? Westend61/Getty Images A study has investigated how intermittent fasting compares with calorie restriction to reduce weight. The results suggest that intermittent fasting is no better than calorie restriction for weight loss and is actually less effective in […]
Study Shows Aerobic Exercise Helps Cognitive Function in Older Adults
The enhanced physical activity group underwent 26 weeks of supervised treadmill training. Blood samples for both groups were taken at baseline and after 26 weeks. Increasing evidence shows that physical activity and exercise training may delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In aging humans, aerobic exercise training […]
Medical research by women is cited less often than research by men
Share on PinterestNew research finds that medical research papers that women have authored get fewer citations than those by men.FG Trade/Getty Images A new analysis of medical research articles in five major journals finds that research by women is cited significantly less often than research by men. When both the […]
Hormones and Weight Loss: Ways Hormones Can Sabotage Weight Loss
Your body relies on a complex network of glands, hormones and internal feedback loops to keep your weight in check. This weight-management system usually works on autopilot as you go about your day. (Getty Images) But if excess pounds creep up on you or weight-loss attempts feel sluggish, you may […]