Apparently, it doesn’t take much exercise to cut your risk of heart attack or stroke in half. In fact, according to researchers at Iowa State University, less than one hour of weight lifting a week could reduce your risk for a heart attack or stroke by 40 to 70 percent. […]
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Losing Weight Gets Harder With Age
The New York Times Ask Well column has some bad news for anyone who is getting older, meaning everyone. Yes, it does get harder to lose weight the older we get. Health columnist Karen Weintraub tell us why: muscles burn far more calories than fat does, and muscles, as we […]