Exercise and Fitness
Time and again, fitness research reminds us that physical activity is one of the best preventive and longevity “drugs” available, capable of improving or even reversing a number of common ailments, including mental health problems, diabetes and heart disease.
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Put ginger at the top of your list of go-to plant-foods. Good for detoxification and cleansing, it also turns salads, desserts, bakes and juices into delicious lively culinary delights.
In most cases, the knee pain while running is associated with the central element of the joint, a capsule. As a result of too much stress or changes related to the age, the cartilage inside the capsule begins to thin out, change its physical properties, and become less elastic. Pain arises from changes in the properties of the joint fluid because of the increase or decrease of its amount.
The key with avoiding Alzheimer’s is to increase your brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF). Dr. Mercola shows you simple ways to do it.
Of all the stubborn places on the body to collect fat, back fat seems to be the worst.
You may be sabotaging your deep sleep by doing things that prevent lowering of your core temperature, such as late-night eating, keeping your bedroom too warm, and exercising too close to bedtime.
What better way to get your heart pumping first thing in the morning than to do a few exercises while still in bed?
The 7th chakra is also known as the crown chakra, this center represents the most rarefied aspect of your energy field. Up here, it’s all about consciousness and spirit, so not surprisingly, the yoga pose related to this area is one of stillness.
Heading to the gym may not be always ideal. That ‘s why, we’ve given these 10 simple ways to help with weight loss.
Have you been holding off on doing yoga? Perhaps it’s time to make a move. Recent research has found that yoga may have similar positive effects on the body as walking or even biking. Yoga improves heart health, normalizes blood pressure, helps you maintain a healthy weight, increases brain gray matter, and much more.
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The TB12 Method, named after NFL quarterback Tom Brady, focuses on pliability training. Pliability is different from flexibility. Flexibility can result from loose ligaments, whereas pliability relates to how your brain connects to your body. It involves a neurological component in which the muscle-brain connection is reeducated and rewired. As you get into your 50s and 60s, you typically lose about 50 percent of your pliability. The TB12 pliability program can help reverse some of that loss, and allows you to sustain peak performance well into old age.
“The Motivation Factor” explores how something as simple as exercise can be used to address our society’s seemingly impossible-to-solve challenges. Physical fitness is the missing piece that can unite us as a society, and allow each person to optimize their intelligence, productivity and mental stability. This documentary shows an eye-opening connection between the lack of physical activity today and the ever-growing burdens we face.
Walking at a good pace over a period of time can help you lose weight.
