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?
Does resistance training lower the risk of developing cardiovascular disease? Recent research suggests that it does, but how? Here are five possible ways that working your muscles against resistance is healthy for your heart.
Do you enjoy taking a daily nap during the day? Doing so may actually be good for your heart, especially if you have high blood pressure. Here’s how a siesta during the day could improve heart and blood vessel health.
The first Friday of February is National Wear Red Day. Wear red today to show your support for saving women’s lives and preventing heart disease and strokes.
Studies show that aerobic exercise lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease. But could strength training reduce cardiovascular risk factors even more? According to a new study, that may be the case. Here’s another reason to keep strength training!
How fast does your heart beat when you’re resting? Does resting heart rate say something about the health of your heart? Here’s what science says about heart rate and heart health.
Does how flexible your joints are say something about the health of your heart? It’s an intriguing possibility. Surprisingly, research shows that there may be a link between the health of your arteries and how flexible you are.
Aerobic exercise is for heart health and resistance training is for the health of your muscles, right? According to a new study, resistance training may have heart health benefits as well. Does weight training lower your risk of cardiovascular disease?
