Nutrition and Exercise
Fitness Facts•With regular exercise, fitness levels start to improve after 2 to 3 weeks, with measurable improvement after 4 to 6 weeks.•Most people feel better mentally after only doing a little exercise.•For aerobic conditioning,…
Stand Up for Better Health
Are you sitting down reading this? Stand up! Scientists have found that sitting shuts off the circulation of a fat-absorbing enzyme called lipase, leading to obesity, heart disease and other health problems. So parking your back end is like…
This is Your Brain. This is Your Brain on Exercise…
Exercise doesn’t just make you look better and control your weight; it’s also good for your brain and lowers your risk of some diseases.We’re not talking about brain exercises like Soduku or crossword puzzles. We mean heart-pumping…
5 Ways to Rein in Holiday Weight Gain
While the holidays aren’t the best time to kick off a weight loss program, you certainly can hold steady — and still enjoy the goodies the season has to offer. Just follow five simple “rein-it-in-dear rules” and you’ll be able to…
Send Winter Pounds Packing
Winter cold doesn’t mean you have to put exercise on ice. While snuggling on the couch with a cozy blanket, a plate of cookies and a steaming mug of cocoa may sound like the idyllic winter scene, it won’t look so pretty next spring when…