What is the Ideal Vitamin D Level for Health?
Do you know your vitamin D level? And even if you do know your level, what is optimal? Read on and discover what we know about vitamin D, how it impacts health, and what the ideal level is.
Do you know your vitamin D level? And even if you do know your level, what is optimal? Read on and discover what we know about vitamin D, how it impacts health, and what the ideal level is.
Exercise is a healthy habit and it helps with body composition and weight control. But, studies suggest that exercise alone doesn’t cause dramatic weight loss. Is it because we compensate for the extra calories we burn after a workout?
How important is eating or not eating breakfast for weight control? Studies have yielded mixed results. But, a large, prospective study shed some light on the issue. Here’s what science says about the impact eating breakfast has on weight loss and weight control.
We’re not always in touch with how much we eat, and it’s more common to overeat in certain situations. Here are five common situations where people overeat and how to avoid them.
Many experts believe that BMI or body mass index doesn’t accurately represent a person’s health risks based on weight. This calculated measurement is particularly inaccurate for athletes and older individuals who have lost lots of lean body mass. Now, researchers believe they have a better way to measure.
If you’re over the age of 50, you’re at high risk of knee arthritis. You’re probably familiar with some of the risk factors, but here’s one you might not know about. The length of your legs relative to one another might be a factor.
We lose muscle as we age, but we also need healthy tendons and ligaments to ensure our muscles move properly. How do they change with age and is there anything you can do to keep these structures healthy throughout life?
Sure, push-ups has been around for a while, but have you ever wondered how long? Read on and discover more about how the push-up came into being and what some of the world records are for push-up performance.
You’re trying to lose weight. Are you tempted to do mostly cardio to help you shed those extra pounds of body fat? But, what about strength training for weight loss? Find out which is better, based on science, for helping you get lean and why you need both.
How balanced is your workout for your shoulders? If you’re like many people, there’s one part of your shoulder that doesn’t get the stimulation it should. Here are the exercises you need to correct that.
Delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS, is uncomfortable and inconvenient. Despite feeling sore, most people continue to work out with it. But, are you placing yourself at higher risk of injury if you do? Here’s what science says.
Can weight training enhance the health of your brain? We know that aerobic exercise has brain-boosting benefits, but does strength-training have the same impact? Here’s the surprising way that working with weights enhance the health of your brain.