Month: August 2011

Here is a review paper on the current state of knowledge regarding exercise as a way to slow the onset of sarcopenia: "Numerous studies have demonstrated that the etiology of sarcopenia is multi-causal and very complex process. …
Fight Aging!

Travel provides one of the most convenient excuses not to exercise. It's a vacation, time to relax! It's a business trip, time to focus on your work! But despite what we'd all like to believe, vacation calories count just as much as …
The Consumerist

Getting even a little bit of exercise is better than getting none at all, and this may hold especially true for women, a new study shows.  

Researchers found that 2.5 hours of moderate intensity physical activity per week can lower the overall risk of heart disease by 14 percent. This is the first review to quantify the amount of physical activity that is required to lower the risk of heart disease; others suggest only qualitative estimates.

Even a little physical activity performed on a regular basis may reduce the risk of heart disease. And the more exercise people do, the more benefit in reducing risk, a new study finds.