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Exercise In Cold Water Increases Appetite

Posted: Thursday, May 12, 2005

Exercise in cold water instead of warm water may increase people’s appetites, making it harder for them to lose extra pounds.
Results indicate people may consume more calories after exercising in cold water.

Physical Activity Not Just for Those With Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, May 05, 2005

Results of the studies continue to support a growing literature suggesting that exercise, physical activity and physical-activity interventions have beneficial effects across several physical and mental-health outcomes

Exercise Is Part of New Food Pyramid

Posted: Monday, May 02, 2005

The government has flipped the food pyramid on its side, adding a staircase for exercise and giving consumers 12 individually tailored models for improving their eating habits

Pedometers Can Save Lives

Posted: Monday, May 02, 2005

Taking 2000 more steps per day can be the difference between weight gain and maintaining or losing weight, that’s just 20 minutes a day!

Exercise, Stress Management Boost Heart Health and Depression

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

Patients in the exercise and stress-management groups had lower average depression scores and reduced distress scores compared with the patients who received only usual care, the researchers report. The exercise and stress-management patients also had more favorable improvements in certain cardiovascular risk factors.

Frequent Exercise May Improve Survival in Dialysis Patients

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

In patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), those who exercise 4- to 5- times per week have markedly improved survival compared with those who exercise less frequently or more frequently.

Step Counting Increases Exercise More Than Timed Walking

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

Instructing sedentary women to walk 10,000 steps per day is more effective at increasing exercise per day than is asking them to walk 30 minutes on most days of the week.

Too Much Water During Exercise Riskier Than Dehydration

Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2005

A new study reports that athletes who drink too much water are at risk of diluting the sodium content of their blood, causing hyponatremia and putting them at risk for seizures, coma and death

Physical Activity Increases Insulin Sensitivity 44%

Posted: Wednesday, April 06, 2005

Physical Activity in women with type 2 diabetes may not only reduce waist size, but can also reduce the amount of visceral fat surrounding organs in the abdomen — the type of fat known to be associated with insulin resistance, even without diet

The Magic Bullet for Quality of Life

Posted: Monday, March 07, 2005

Exercising is the closest thing to a 'magic bullet,' to ensure longevity and a good quality of life,"

Fifty-two percent of doctors tell their patients to exercise, but only 14 percent actually prescribe it.