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Direct Correlation of Sexual Function and Exercise

Posted: Friday, February 18, 2005

A growing body of evidence supports the notion that regular exercise may enhance sexuality through a variety of mechanisms that affect both the mind and body. It can also improve blood glucose control, both sex and exercise.

Walk 2000 More Steps a Day and Never Gain Another Pound

Posted: Wednesday, February 09, 2005

6000 steps a day significantly reduces risk of death, and 8000-10,000 a day promotes weight loss

Endurance Exercise Linked to Heart Health

Posted: Wednesday, February 02, 2005

The capacity for endurance exercise is linked to cardiovascular health which is good news for long- distance runners.

Coffee Impairs Peak Heart Function During Exercise

Posted: Wednesday, January 26, 2005

In healthy volunteers, the equivalent of two cups of coffee reduced the body's ability to boost blood flow to the heart muscle in response to exercise.

More Exercise And Less Research Needed

Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2004

The results are in, in addition to greater fitness, 8 weeks of aerobic exercise improves HDL cholesterol and endothelial function in overweight children and adolescents

People With Diabetes Benefit More From Exercise Than Healthy People

Posted: Wednesday, December 01, 2004

People at high risk for heart disease benefit more from exercise than healthy people who exercise,
Even moderate physical activity can sharply reduce the chance of dying among people with diabetes, high blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors.

People And Pets Succeed In Fighting Obesity And Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Over 60 percent of adult Americans are now overweight or obese, and an estimated 30 million cats and dogs in the U.S. are overweight or obese, that's 25 percent of the pet population! The P-Pet Study demonstrates that people and their pets are both more successful in staying with a weight loss program when they exercise together.

Walking Downhill Lowers Blood Sugar, Uphill Lowers Cholesterol Levels

Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2004

If you are too weak, unfit or heavy to embark on an exercise program, you should try walking downhill. Walking downhill is good for lowering your blood glucose levels, say Austrian researchers. Walking uphill reduces triglycerides - these are important components of cholesterol.

Physical Activity Slows And Prevents The Onset of Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, November 15, 2004

A landmark study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that those at risk for type-II diabetes could reduce the likelihood of developing the disease by 58 percent through 30 minutes of moderate daily exercise.

Average American is 1 Inch Taller, 25 Pounds Heavier Than 40 Years Ago

Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004

Adults are roughly an inch taller than they were in the early 1960s, on average, and nearly 25 pounds heavier, the government reported. The country's expanding waistline has been well documented, though the report is the first to quantify it based on how many pounds the average person is carrying