Is it worth getting up early to exercise? Or is an evening run just as good for you? Researchers at the University of Copenhagen were determined to find out, using mice instead of people. Their study, conducted with researchers at the University of California, Irvine, measured a number of effects […]
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Nose Breathing Can Help Exercise
When exercise gets tough, the tough start breathing mainly through their mouths. That’s because mouth breathing seems to get air into our lungs faster, at a time when we want more air. But now comes research suggesting that nasal breathing may offer some important benefits to bodies that are working […]
Single Workout Boosts Metabolism For Two Days
Missed a day of exercise? No sweat, literally and figuratively. Researchers at the UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that a single workout can activate neurons that influence metabolism for up to two days, and the same effects last longer with training. A UT Southwestern news release reports that the […]
Vigorous Exercise Lowers Risk Of Advanced Prostate Cancer
For years, studies of the effect of exercise on prostate cancer delivered mixed results. Some showed that it decreased the chances of getting prostate cancer; some showed no relationship. Now, from Harvard”s Chan School of Public Health, comes evidence that men who routinely do vigorous exercise have a 30 percent […]
Exercise Lowers Death Risk From Prostate Cancer
For years now, researchers have suspected that exercise lowered the risk of prostate cancer, but several studies turned up conflicting results. Now, from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, a large scale study suggests that exercise can lower the risk of aggressive prostate cancer. A Harvard news release reports that […]
15 Minutes of Exercise Boosts Muscle Memory
Trying to master a new tennis serve? Try taking a short run right after working on the serve. Researchers at McGill University are convinced that exercise performed immediately after practicing a new skill improves its long term retention. A McGill news release reports that the researchers asked study subject to […]
For Men, Exercise May Mean Smarter Kids
Can a man’s exercise habits influence the brains of his children? Researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Göttingen, Germany, think that it can. The New York Times reports that scientists at the center divided a large group of genetically identical mice into two groups, and put one […]
Hydration During Exercise Boosts Brain Speed
Staying hydrated during exercise isn’t just good for your body; it’s good for your brain. That’s the word from the American Physiological Society, whose recent press release cites research that studied recreational cyclists (average age 55) who competed in a large cycling event on a warm day (78–86 degrees F), and […]
Exercise Makes Us Happy
Health experts have long known that exercise can help relieve depression, but what about people who aren’t depressed? Can exercise make them more happy or content? The short answer, from researchers at the University of Michigan, is yes. A U of Michigan news release reports that researchers at the school […]
Best Exercises For Calorie Burn
Top calorie burning exercises, according to the National Institutes of Health: Running at 8 mph, jumping rope: 861 calories. Tae kwon do: 752 calories. Vigorous lap swimming: 715 calories. Stair-stepping: 657 calories. Running at 5 mph: 606 calories. Basketball, singles tennis, football: 584 calories. Rollerblading: 548 calories. High-impact aerobics: 533 […]