You’ve completed your workout, but your heart is still racing. What does this mean, and does it have implications for your health? Here’s what research shows about heart rate recovery and what it says about heart health.
High-intensity interval training is the most time expedient way to train for a leaner physique. However, HIIT training is also an effective way to train to improve heart and blood vessel health. Here’s why.
Can having more muscle mass lower your risk of cardiovascular disease? You might think only aerobic exercise protects against heart problems, but you might be surprised! Find out how resistance training might lower the odds of developing heart disease.
Yoga has a variety of health benefits. Performing yoga poses increases flexibility and helps relieve stress. You might also wonder whether yoga lowers the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Here’s what science says about yoga and cardiovascular health.
It feels good to have the strength and endurance to do a number of push-ups, but could the ability to do so say something about the health of your heart? Find out what research shows about the link between push-up ability and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
When you’re feeling angry, you might feel like launching into a vigorous workout to release some of your frustrations. However, research shows that such a strategy might not be healthy for your heart. Instead, dial the intensity down until you cool off, at least for the health of your heart. Here’s why.
You may have heard that walnuts are good for your brain – and they are! But that’s not the only organs that benefit from snacking on walnuts. Discover how walnuts benefit two other key organs in your body – your heart and gut.
Strength training makes you stronger and helps slow the muscle aging process, but is it good for your heart too? A recent study says yes. Here’s why strength training is as good for your heart as aerobic exercise.
Could you be magnesium deficient and not know it? Research suggests that about 50% of the population doesn’t get enough magnesium in their diet. Plus, magnesium deficiency can be hard to detect since blood tests aren’t a reliable measure of tissue stores of magnesium. Here are 6 of the more common causes of low magnesium.
How healthy is your heart and how would you know? Here are five numbers you should know and follow if you value the health of your heart. Top if off by following a heart-healthy lifestyle too!
You’ve probably heard that endurance exercise is best for heart health and that strength training does little to improve heart function or protect against cardiovascular disease. However, a new study calls this into question. Can strength training lower your risk of cardiovascular disease too?
Fish oil is a popular supplement people take for heart health. While the heart health benefits of fish oil supplements have recently been called into question, there is some evidence that fish oil can boost the resting metabolic rate. Can fish oil make it easier to lose weight?
