Category Archives: Fitness

If you’re having trouble losing weight and sticking with an exercise routine, your cell phone may be your new best friend.

If your exercise habits aren’t the best, it may be the fault of your fingers. Yep, voluntary exercise has been linked to the length of your fingers in a new study from the University of Alberta and the University of … Continue reading →

If you’re over 50 and worried about your memory, there may be a simple solution to help you.

Here’s good news for older runners! You’ll have a greater span of active life, fewer disabilities, and less than half the chance of dying an early death as your older counterparts who don’t run.

New attention is being paid to how menopausal women should exercise to delay or decrease the onset of muscle deterioration from aging.

According to new research, a great way to refuel your muscles after intense exercise is to eat pasta and drink 5 to 6 cups of coffee.

Looking for an effective antiaging system? It turns out the real fountain of youth doesn’t come in a pill. Or some newfangled health food. Or even an injection or surgical procedure. You already know what it is. But you may … Continue reading →

Have you been cutting dietary cholesterol to keep your heart healthy? If you’re older, a recent study published in the Journal of Gerontology suggests you should think twice before giving up high-cholesterol foods like bacon. Here’s why…

You can lose weight without exercising. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t exercise. You don’t need to be athletic, exercise strenuously, or do anything difficult. Just walking at a brisk pace for at least 30 minutes can make you look and … Continue reading →

If you’re a woman with body image issues, you may get more benefit from an exercise class where the instructor emphasizes health, not appearance. That’s true even if you’re exercising only to improve your appearance.