If you are a bodybuilder, weekend warrior, or regular gym rat, you are probably all too aware of what can happen when you overdo it or execute an exercise incorrectly. These are two of the most common mistakes made by exercisers who are eager to see the results they desire. Even if you aren’t taking [...]

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You are headed out for a long walk, or trying to do your best time on a 10K or half-marathon. What should you eat and drink for energy?  Is that expensive energy bar any better than a Pop Tart or some trail mix?  The Stone Research Foundation’s Athletes’ Advisory Board says no, that energy bars [...]

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For weight loss and general health, the US Surgeon General recommends: “Be physically active for at least 30 minutes (adults) or 60 minutes (children) on most days of the week.” This level of activity burns approximately 150 calories, which would burn 5 pounds in 6 months. This level of exercise reduces disease risks and should [...]

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Recent studies in the U.S. and India to be soon published in the journals of the National Academy of sciences say that regular exercise protect the brain from the aging process.  Although the mechanism of how physical exercise increases the hippocampal volume is unclear. scientists working on the theory believe that there are a number [...]

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The following are typical personality traits found in those with cancer: 1. Being highly conscientious, caring, dutiful, responsible, hard-working, and usually of above average intelligence. 2. Exhibits a strong tendency toward carrying other people’s burdens and toward taking on extra obligations, and often “worrying for others.” 3. Having a deep-seated need to make others happy. [...]

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Walking has been shown to relieve the symptoms of depression. Clinical depression is defined as sadness that is greater and more prolonged than is warranted by any objective reason. It is characterized by withdrawal, inactivity, dullness, and feelings of helplessness and loss of control. For many people suffering from clinical depression, regular exercise (three times [...]

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