Mind-body interventions (MBIs), such as meditation, yoga and tai chi, don’t just relax us. According to a new study, they can reverse the molecular reactions in our DNA that cause ill health and depression.
How exercise—interval training in particular—keep you young
It’s oft-repeated but true: exercise keeps you healthy. It boosts your immune system, keeps the mind sharp, helps you sleep, maintains your muscle tone, and extends your healthy lifespan.
Herbert Benson’s, MD – The Connection
The Boston Globe described Dr. Hebert Benson as a medical rock star after he wrote his best selling book The Relaxation Response. The book outlined his research and approach to countering the harmful effects stress has on our body, and was an international best seller. Since then he’s written another 11 books, and sold more than 5 million copies world wide.
Exercising for just an hour a week lowers risk of diabetes
- Increasing the amount or intensity of weight training did not lower risk further
- Resistance exercise combined with aerobic exercise saw greatest benefit
- Whether you do cardio or not, weight training is recommended, say experts
- Two 30-minute sessions per week of resistance exercise has the best effect
- 1 in 4 UK adults has diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity combined
- This was the first study to look at resistance exercise and metabolic syndrome
Why a vegetarian diet can help you lose more weight than just cutting calories
Eating more greens, grains, legumes, fruits, and nuts can rev your metabolism, melt fat around your muscles, and help you drop more pounds.
We’ll bet that, like a lot of guys, you count yourself among the Fred Flintstones of the world: a carnivorous caveman who’d rather gnaw on a T-bone than spear lettuce leaves. Vegetarianism is foreign to you—unappealing and nonsensical for your muscle-building aspirations.
But guess what? You can build just as much lean muscle on plants. And you won’t starve either: Vegetarian staples like beans and peas are more filling than meat.
Exercise: The secret to aging slowly
You have all heard the benefits of regular exercise. It will lower your blood pressure, strengthen your heart, and reduce stress in your life, but there is another great benefit. Exercise actually slows the ageing process, preserving your youth right down to your DNA.
Slows Biological Aging
In one study conducted recently by Brigham Young University, researchers found that people who exercise regularly at a moderate to high intensity actually have longer telomeres in their DNA.
Just ONE workout is enough to boost your mood and reduce stress
Previous studies have found regular exercise will improve moods, but a new New York University review claims just one workout will reduce stress and improve memory
Rising Obesity Now Affects 1 In 10 People Worldwide, Fueling Illness, Death
Obesity is a “rising pandemic” afflicting one in 10 people around the world, causing health problems and premature deaths, according to a new study.
Obesity rates have risen over the last three decades in the 195 countries examined by the sweeping study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Monday. In more than 70 countries, including the United States, obesity rates at least doubled from 1980 to 2015. The world’s population of 7.5 billion now includes more than 2 billion people who are overweight or obese, according to the study.
