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A review of various studies has found an association between physical activity and reduced breast and colon cancer mortality.
But there is insufficient evidence on the association for other cancer types.
Improvements in cancer treatment and screening have allowed cancer survivors to live longer and as a result, cancer survivors frequently look at information about how lifestyle factors like exercise can affect their prognosis. [Read more...]
Does the thought of baring it all at the beach in just three weeks make you break out in a cold sweat?
Don’t throw in the towel just yet, ladies. There’s still time to get your body swimsuit-ready so that you can hit the surf with confidence on Memorial Day.
Celebrity trainer Jeff Halevy, founder of Halevy Life fitness center, specializes in rapid fat burn.
“Crash diets and crash exercise routines are terrible,” he says, reminding readers to consult their doctors before starting any diet or exercise program. “But if your goal is fat loss and trying to do it in a way that is healthy, these guidelines will be very helpful.” [Read more...]
Even the most disciplined and the most hard working people find their Waterloo when fighting the stomach bulge.
bloating because of water retention to the sheer frustration brought on by the stomach’s refusal to fall flat, abdominal weight is a tough battle to win. Today we’ve picked out our top 5 tips about how to control the stomach bulge – 5 tips and bits of awareness that everyone entering this stomach bulge arena needs to know. So, let’s get started!
Are stomach crunches enough for abs?
For six-pack abs one needs to strengthen the abdominal muscles and lose body fat. Unfortunately there is no escaping cardiovascular exercise and weight (or resistance) training to lose weight in a healthy way. That aside, in order to strengthen your abs you will have to follow exercises related to both, the abdomen and the back. There are different types of crunches and other abdominal exercises that focus on the entire abdomen, from the upper to the lower sections. These exercises are ideal to strengthen your abdominal muscles. [Read more...]
There’s no argument that the right food and exercise help keep our bodies in good nick, but do they matter for our mental health too?
Last month Spanish researchers put the food-mood link on the table again with a study of 8964 people that found that those eating the most junk - meaning commercial baked goods like croissants and doughnuts, and fast food like burgers and pizza – were more likely to be depressed than those who ate little or none. It’s one of a few studies now suggesting that too much over-processed food could be bad for our mood, while a more Mediterranean-style menu with fish, fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts, olive oil and grains may improve it. Still, it’s hard to know what comes first – does eating junk contribute to a low mood, or do we eat junk because we’re feeling bad?
But if croissants get the thumbs down for mental health, weight loss approaches emphasising low-carb, high-protein diets aren’t helpful either – they can affect levels of the feel good hormone serotonin, says Tara Diversi, an Accredited Practising Dietitian. Diversi, who has a special interest in both mental health and sports nutrition, will challenge the high protein message – popular with some personal trainers – when she speaks at the fitness industry’s annual convention, FILEX, in Sydney next weekend. [Read more...]
Eating together as a family leads to healthier children who are less likely to be overweight, according to a major review.
Nutritional scientists have found that children from homes where the family regularly gathers around the dinner table tend to eat more fruit and vegetables than those from homes where mealtimes are not a central focus of the day.
They are also less likely to be overweight or obese, as measured by body mass index (BMI).
Researchers at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, in the US, made their conclusions after analysing results from 68 separate academic studies. [Read more...]
Honey and beeswax are a major component in a number of lip balms and body lotions, but if you have some honey at home you don’t have to spend a ton of money on a commercial product to get the benefits. Here’s how to make your own lip balm at home on the cheap, and how to use a little dab of honey to relieve irritated, dry, or cracked skin in just minutes.
The folks at Greatist tipped us off to this one. The lip balm concoction requires a few more ingredients—they suggest sweet almond oil and some beeswax for consistency. Mix together into a paste and apply to your chapped, peeling lips for instant relief. If you have the ingredients already, this won’t cost a dime—you can even buy honey with the comb still in it if you prefer. The dry skin tip, on the other hand, is even easier to apply: just apply a little dab of honey to your super-dry, irritated, or inflamed skin and leave on for about a half-hour. Wash it off before it gets too sticky, and you should see immediate improvements. [Read more...]
A woman’s lifestyle may influence when she undergoes menopause, according to a new study.
The factor that made the biggest difference in menopausal age was smoking. Women who smoked experienced menopause about two years earlier than women who didn’t smoke, said Dr. Danielle Morris, who conducted the research at the Institute of Cancer Research in the United Kingdom.
Weight seemed to have the opposite effect on the age of menopause. Women in the study who were considered obese by their body mass indexes (BMIs) experienced menopause about one year later on average than normal-weight women.
For now, it’s not possible to say for sure whether overall health and lifestyle are actually causing a change in menopause age, the study found only a link between the two. Age at menopause is affected by many factors, and health is difficult to quantify, Morris said. [Read more...]