By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster, HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 (Healthday News) — Wearable fitness trackers such as Fitbits or the Apple Watch can help track people’s recovery from COVID-19 and are revealing just how long-term that recovery is, according to a new study. It was conducted […]
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Could adding prebiotics to snacks improve gut health?
Share on PinterestA new study investigates adding prebiotics to snacks to boost gut health. lacaosa/Getty Images Dietary fiber may help prevent cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity through its effects on the gut microbiota, which is the community of microorganisms that live in the gut. However, typical Western diets […]
Physical activity may counter negative effects of sleep deprivation
Share on PinterestNew research shows how physical activity and good sleep work together to promote health. Justin Paget/Getty Images Study shows physical activity and quality sleep have synergistic effects on health. Higher levels of physical activity may significantly counteract the negative health impact of poor sleep. While the negative health […]
Which diets influence the risk?
Share on PinterestNew research examines the links between different diets and the risk of sudden cardiac death. Cathy Scola/Getty Images Sudden cardiac death accounts for about 1 in 7.5 deaths in the United States. Researchers have shown that diet plays an important role in a person’s cardiovascular health. In the […]
Dietary supplements are not the best way to lose weight
Cher performs at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, May 16, 2014. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/MCT) Stephen M. Dowell MCT An old quote from Cher still resonates with me. As she sat for a gym commercial, she said, “If it came in a bottle, everyone would have a […]
Meet ‘Takimika,’ the fitness instructor going strong at 90 : The Asahi Shimbun
Mika Takishima, 90, is an active fitness trainer. (Provided by Mika Takishima) Fitness instructor Mika Takishima begins her exercise videos with a smile, raising her clenched fist and exclaiming, “Age is just a number!” She is 90 years old. “You stumble on a small step, right? Let’s do some ankle […]
AAFES BE FIT ambassador visits Fort Leonard Wood | Article
Roy Montez, AAFES BE FIT ambassador, leads motor transport operator trainees assigned to the 58th Transportation Battalion in a 20-minute workout June 26 at the Exchange. Montez, a personal trainer, regularly livestreams workouts on the Exchange Facebook page. The visit here was the first in-person BE FIT workout Montez eventually […]
Why ‘Punk Health’ Foods Are Popular with China’s Youth
Goji berries in beer. Chinese medicinal herbs infused in coffee. Staying up all night, but eating a bowl of bird’s nest soup to feel better. You get the gist. For the last couple of years, a seemingly oxymoronic concept has been adopted by a broad, cross-section of young, urban people […]
Pinterest Bans All Weight Loss Ads : NPR
Pinterest is banning weight loss ads to address concerns about eating disorders. Rich Polk/Getty Images for Pinterest hide caption toggle caption Rich Polk/Getty Images for Pinterest Pinterest is banning weight loss ads to address concerns about eating disorders. Rich Polk/Getty Images for Pinterest Pinterest is saying goodbye to weight loss […]
Exercise Tips While Traveling| U.S. News
As travel restrictions are lifted – or at least loosened – in many places around the U.S. and the rest of the world, people are starting to plan vacations, road trips and even business trips. (Getty Images) Pandemic aside, many people struggle with maintaining an exercise routine – or a […]