Belly fat is the worst kind — and easy to conquer with exercise (The Kansas City Star)
This is just what you need, in the aftermath of pumpkin pie and the advent of holiday parties: gross-out science about deep belly fat.
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Month: December 2008
Who Gets Enough Exercise, Who Doesn’t? (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Who Gets Enough Exercise, Who Doesn’t? Category: Health News Created: 12/5/2008 Last Editorial Review: 12/5/2008
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An implant that hits a nerve
(4 stars)Getting fit is about more than exercise (Canada.com)
Exercise has long been viewed as one of the primary solutions to our growing obesity problem. And while there’s no doubt that physical activity boosts calorie burn, you need to do more than work out a couple times a week to keep the weight off.
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Many Americans miss exercise goals (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Many Americans are failing to meet the minimum recommendations for exercise, although confusing guidelines are making it difficult to assess, researchers reported on Thursday.
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Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Meet Exercise Guidelines (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
THURSDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 65 percent of people in the United States last year met the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. And 49 percent of those people met the Healthy People 2010 physical activity objectives, according to a federal report released Thursday.
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Who Gets Enough Exercise, Who Doesn’t? (WebMD)
CDC: Under new, less strict exercise guidelines, 2/3 of Americans are “physically active” — but only half of Americans would have met the older exercise guideline.
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New drug may put jet lag to rest
Exercise Eases Obesity and Anger in Kids (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) — Overweight kids may be able to work out their anger with exercise, a new report finds.
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Hypoglycemia barrier to diabetic exercise (UPI)
MONTREAL, Dec. 1 (UPI) — A majority of diabetics avoid physical activity because they worry about exercise-induced hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, Canadian researchers said.
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Reading is to brain what exercise is to body (Lawrence Journal-World)
When did you last curl up with a good book to unwind and enjoy some “me” time without feeling guilty? Reading and exercise are often shelved when we’re overburdened and stressed, yet research confirms both activities are vital for physical and mental well-being.
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Marked improvement in body image, physical stamina, post-surgical pectus patients report (EurekAlert!)
( Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters ) Patients who have had surgical correction of a chest wall deformity commonly known as funnel chest report marked improvement in body image and ability to exercise, according to a study published December in Pediatrics. “These results should prompt physicians to consider both the emotional and physical implications of correcting pectus excavatum,” …
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