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Who you choose as a workout buddy could determine how effective your exercise will be. Researchers determined that young women who trained with a teammate they perceived to be a better performer were able to quadruple their workout time and intensity …
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FRIDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) — A combination of exercise and healthy eating is better than dieting alone in reducing body fat and preserving muscle in adults, according to researchers who analyzed data from 11 participants on the reality TV show …
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For the study, the investigators used a mathematical computer model of human metabolism to create simulations of the diet and exercise that led to the participants' weight loss. The computer program calculated that diet alone was responsible for more …
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"The question was to see if more weight loss could be achieved if we provided decent quality lifestyle intervention, mostly dietary counseling, along with this medication," said study lead author Dr. Kishore Gadde, director of the Obesity Clinical …
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| Exercise Apps Don't Always Work Out, Study Says. By LIZ NEPORENT. Sept. 26, 2012. PHOTO: Sites like Fitocracy use social engagement to help people get fit. Sites like Fitocracy use social engagement to help people get fit. (Fitocracy). Need to sculpt … See all stories on this topic » |
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29 (HealthDay News) — Thirty minutes of daily exercise achieves the same amount of weight loss as 60 minutes, according to a small new study. The research included 60 heavy but healthy Danish men who exercised for either 30 or 60 minutes a day while …
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WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) — Rates of esophageal cancer have surged due to a lack of awareness about what causes the disease and how it can be prevented, experts say.
Eight-second bursts of sprinting on an exercise bike repeated intermittently for 20 minutes helped overweight men lose 2 kilograms (4 pounds) of body fat over …
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The average amount of weight loss among all patients was 66 pounds. … that weight–loss surgeries do have risks compared to lifestyle changes in diet and … director of Public Health Initiatives in the Office of Community Health at the North …
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FRIDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) — Many doctors hesitate to recommend weight-loss surgery for obese teenagers, but a new study has found that may be both safe and effective.
Workers that exercise regularly earn 9 percent more on average than workers that do not, according to a new study. If you feel underpaid, you may want to hit the gym. You'll feel better immediately, and over the long term you'll get better pay.
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While diet and exercise have long been considered the magic bullet in helping curb the obesity epidemic among adolescents, new research shows that the latter doesn't reap the same benefits for black girls as it does for whites.
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