Exercise

Longevity and Age Management

Government sets exercise goals

Posted in Exercise on Fri October 10, 2008

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued new exercise guidelines in an attempt to end confusion over how much exercise people need to stay healthy. ... Continue Reading

Daily walk reduces risk of morbidity and mortality in octogenarians

Posted in Exercise on Thu September 18, 2008

Octogenarians who walk for at least an hour each day are significantly less likely to die or develop serious diseases than their less active peers, suggest results of a study by Italian and American researchers. ... Continue Reading

Exercise has significant impact on insulin resistance

Posted in Diabetes, Exercise, Women's Health on Thu September 18, 2008

Women at high-risk of developing type 2 diabetes can significantly increase their chances of not developing the disease by taking regular exercise, say researchers. ... Continue Reading

Adopting healthier lifestyle can halve risk of early death for women

Posted in Cancer, Cardio-Vascular, Exercise, Nutrition, Weight and Obesity, Women's Health on Thu September 18, 2008

Women could halve their risk of premature death by stopping smoking, taking regular exercise, eating a healthy diet, and maintaining a healthy weight, say researchers from Harvard School of Public Health. ... Continue Reading

Healthy lifestyle boosts telomerase levels

Posted in Aging, Exercise, Longevity, Nutrition on Tue September 16, 2008

Regular exercise and a healthy diet may help to increase levels of telomerase, an enzyme that protects against cellular aging. ... Continue Reading

Staying active diminishes effect of fat gene

Posted in Exercise, Genetic Research, Genetics in Disease, Weight and Obesity on Wed September 10, 2008

US researchers have found evidence to suggest that regular exercise diminishes the effect of FTO – the so-called “fat gene”. ... Continue Reading

Exercise 'tackles flawed memory'

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Exercise on Thu September 04, 2008

Exercise may help improve mental performance in adults with mild memory problems, research suggests. ... Continue Reading

Exercise may help to prevent cognitive decline

Posted in Alzheimer's Disease, Brain and Mental Performance, Exercise on Thu September 04, 2008

Thrice weekly sessions of moderate-intensity exercise may help to ward off cognitive decline in people at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. ... Continue Reading

Taking the stairs instead of the elevator cuts risk of premature death

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Exercise on Tue September 02, 2008

Choosing to walk up stairs instead of taking the elevator cuts the risk of premature death from any cause by 15%, according to scientists from the University of Geneva in Switzerland. ... Continue Reading

Running reduces risk of disability and extends life

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Exercise, Longevity on Mon September 01, 2008

Results of a 21-year-long study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine have shown that running reduces the risk of disability and may extend life. Data showed that older runners have fewer disabilities, remain more active, and are half as likely as non-runners to die early deaths. ... Continue Reading