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Physical and Mental Health - Exercise, Fitness and Activity
Healthy body, healthy mind! Physical Exercise, Fitness, Running, Jogging, Gym and Activity. Twitter Hashtag: #GymEd Curated by Peter Mellow |
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It might seem logical that people who work out regularly would drink alcohol sparingly. A large new study suggests the opposite is true.
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In “Let’s Get Physical,” @DFriedmanWrites writes about ways 20th-century women have worked out, and why.
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A new analysis of data from “The Biggest Loser” highlights the complex ways the body compensates when we drop pounds.
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Inactive people started moving more if they received daily step targets that exceeded their usual number by about 500 steps.
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Scientific evidence shows that physical activity is not only good for the body, but also for the brain. But what type of exercise and how much exactly is the most beneficial?
According to Dr Damian Bailey’s research, squats have emerged as a significant option, and he explains why.
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Physical movement is often an after thought for kids with disabilities, but a trainer wants to bring it to the forefront.
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We know that exercise seems to help stave off age-related cognitive decline, but we're not sure why, or how much exercise you need. A huge study in mice has pointed to a 'sweet spot' for exercise.
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Just over 10% of the world’s adults now live with diabetes and the COVID pandemic saw many people sitting down for longer periods – but small daily changes can improve health.
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Harvard professor of human evolutionary biology and author of the new book, Exercised, Daniel Lieberman explains how we evolved to be physically active, but we never evolved to do physical activity that's not rewarding.
Link thanks to Anthony Fong.
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How can we keep up those good habits of exercising at home? And what are the secrets to getting the most out of home workouts?
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For most of us, exercise impacts our hunger and weight in unexpected and sometimes contradictory ways.
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Exercise is a celebration �not a punishment!#ideafit pic.twitter.com/KmjaW2Dmfg
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Welcome to the Cancer Exercise Toolkit
Exercise rehabilitation is an essential part of management and recovery following cancer diagnosis. This is a resource designed to help health professionals develop and implement oncology rehabilitation programs in their clinic or health service.
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Cyclists who had pedaled on an empty stomach incinerated about twice as much fat as those who had consumed a shake first.
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What’s the solution? For starters, every golf course is precious and must be protected. We don’t have to justify their existence. Their open space is inherently a public benefit.
Certainly, let’s spread that benefit more equitably. To do so, we might look to the home of golf, the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland. Every Sunday the course is open to the public, with no golf allowed.
Why not a rotating schedule of courses open to the public on Sundays and a similar plan for a full week in January?
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In Minneapolis-St. Paul, the nation’s healthiest urban region, almost everyone lives within a 10-minute walk of a good public park. Shouldn’t we all?
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Working out may enhance the immune system’s ability to target and eradicate cancer cells, a study in mice suggests.
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A targeted therapy clinical trial enabled a Stage IV lung cancer patient to summit a peak in the Himalayas.
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LONDON — It might seem that a steady regimen of rest and relaxation is the best course of action for [...]
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An increasing number of people are drawn to extremes to seek closure or to highlight a cause close to their hearts. It begs the question: why and does it help?
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Are you worried about being judged? Do you struggle to get motivated? Here's some expert advice on how to get moving.
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Common sense led us to believe that humans were programmed to be as physically active as they can and that the more exercise we do, the more calories we burn.
But from an evolutionary standpoint – these ideas are just myths. Dr Daniel Lieberman, author of 'Exercised', and Dr Herman Pontzer, author of 'Burn', explain why.
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We all know moving your body is important for heart health, wellbeing, and maintaining a healthy weight — but exercise also has benefits for your brain.