Archive for March 2021
Expand Your Skillset With Pilates and Mind-Body Movement
Pilates and mind-body movement to keep your clients engaged, motivated and eager to keep moving with you in-person and virtually.
Read MoreLight Activity for Older Women’s Mobility
Light activity, like walking, shopping or gardening, can help avoid mobility loss or disability in older women, according to research.
Read MoreFiber Fights Depression
A high-fiber diet has been linked to a range of health benefits. Now we can add mental health to the list, as fiber and depression are connected.
Read MoreBreastmilk Benefits
Breastfeeding has long played a vital role in child development. We now have evidence for breastmilk benefits, like keeping infants in a healthy weight range.
Read MoreSucrose, Glucose and Metabolism
The type of sugar we choose may influence how hungry we feel. A recent study shed light on the different effects of sucrose and glucose on our metabolism.
Read MoreAlternatives for Red Meat
Eating red meat every day can increase your chances for poor health. Luckily, alternatives for red meat can lower that risk.
Read MoreRecipe for Health: Pasta Bowl
It often gets hammered in low-carb diets, but here is news that will keep some people happily slurping up spaghetti with a pasta bowl recipe. Research published in Frontiers in Nutrition revealed that noodle consumption in both children and adults is associated with better overall diet quality (as measured by USDA’s Healthy Eating Index 2001–2010…
Read MoreMake Better Nutrition a Lifestyle
Strategies you can use to build confidence in your ability to sustain a healthy dietary change and make nutrition a lifestyle.
Read MoreThe Essential Role of Fitness and Physical Activity: Hope for the Future
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the fitness industry experienced business closures and job losses, which raises the question: How essential is fitness?
Read MoreLess Red Meat, Lower Diabetes Risk
Red meat is a staple in the typical American diet, but it appears replacing it with other sources of protein may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Read MorePicky Eating Habits in Children
An investigation published in Pediatrics found that requiring children to eat and restricting certain foods were tied to more picky eating habits.
Read MoreResistance Training Tips to Minimize Infection Risks
Tips on how to use safety measures to adapt resistance training to meet new logistical and health challenges during the pandemic.
Read MoreHandling Frozen Food Safely
Research from the USDA suggests that many home cooks may not know how to handle frozen foods properly, which can elevate the risk for foodborne illness.
Read MoreMeat and Local Food Supplies
Researchers concluded that reducing average meat consumption would—in many areas—greatly increase the potential for making food supply more local.
Read MoreJump for Effectiveness
By analyzing ground-force patterns after subjects jumped as high as possible, researchers devised a simple method of evaluating training or rehab progress.
Read MoreApps and Websites for Older-Adult Training
Fitness professionals who are passionate about training older adults may want to consider developing digital and virtual exercise options.
Read MoreGroup Exercise May Help Older Adults Combat Loneliness
Group exercise not only boosts physical health but, for older adults, may also support mental well-being by reducing feelings of aloneness.
Read MoreInflammation: Obesity, Diabetes, Aging and Exercise
Inflammation is an essential defense system for enhancing survival. Learn how the inflammation process is linked to obesity, diabetes, aging and exercise.
Read MoreTurn Up Mindful Exercise to Turn Down Stress
Research on coronavirus-related stress suggests a link between exercise and stress: those who keep movement up have better mental health outcomes.
Read MoreRunning and Mental Health
“Running has important positive implications for mental health, particularly depression and anxiety disorders,” note authors of a comprehensive study.
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