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…rotrophic factor in exercise-induced cognitive enhancement in humans.”6 5. Exercise Reduces Stress Exercise has a positive impact on stress and even prepares your body to handle future stressors better. If you’re feeling on edge, no matter the cause, going for a walk, taking a yoga class, or working out at the gym has been shown to lower stress levels. When you engage in physical exercise, your brain produces more norepinephrine, an endorphin that…

…for this: these exercises work! Yet another study shows the importance of exercise, this time aerobic. Aerobic Exercise Increases BMD And Key Trace Minerals In Blood Nearly 100 healthy participants were followed in this 2015 study – 47 men and 53 women, all between the ages of 30 and 60. They performed aerobic exercise for one hour, three days a week, for 12 weeks. When the participants were evaluated at the end of the 12 weeks, researchers obser…

…o engage this process. These last two energy systems correspond to Aerobic Exercise and Anaerobic Exercise. You’ve probably heard of these two categories before, now you know where their names come from. Let’s have a look at how and why these two forms of exercise affect your body differently. Aerobic Exercise Running or jogging, taking an aerobics class or a dance class are an example of aerobic exercise and a way to burn fat and improve overall…

…mortality, participants had to have a high-quality diet and high levels of exercise. The Diet And Exercise Habits That Reduced The Risk Of Early Death This study looked at the health impacts of two behaviors: eating and exercising. The researchers used a fairly broad approach to assess the participants’ diet and exercise. Each participant’s diet quality was scored on a scale of zero to three, based on how many of the following three metrics they m…

…rain volume, improving memory function and reducing the risk of dementia.3 Exercise Reduces Stress – When you exercise, your brain produces more of the endorphins that reduce feelings of stress. It not only strengthens your body, enabling you to withstand more physical stress, but it strengthens your brain’s ability to withstand stressors.4 Exercise Prevents Heart Disease – A study that examined data from 305 studies including nearly 340,000 parti…

…port: “Although limited in quantity, existing randomised trial evidence on exercise interventions suggests that exercise and many drug interventions are often potentially similar in terms of their mortality benefits in the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, rehabilitation after stroke, treatment of heart failure, and prevention of diabetes.”1 The study also notes that there is far more research available about the impact of pharmaceut…

…ntial for building new bone. Whether it’s by joining a gym, signing up for exercise classes, finding a walking buddy, or practicing bone-targeted exercises at home, adequate physical activity is a fundamental part of increasing your bone density and your health. Till next time, References 1 “Research Paves Way for Novel Therapy to Treat Osteoporosis, Atherosclerosis.” Press Release. UAMS News Bureau Office of Communications & Marketing. June 27, 2…

…he muscles of the lifelong exercisers closely resembled those of the young exercisers. The older non-exercisers had muscles with fewer capillaries and enzymes, indicating less capacity and more aging.2 While the exercisers in the 70s had less aerobic capacity than the group in their twneties, they still had markedly more aerobic capacity than their sedentary peers. The results surprised the researchers, who didn’t anticipate that the decades of ex…

…ome of the simplest exercises can be effective, such as walking or balance exercises. You can even do many exercises sitting right in your chair. So “it’s too difficult” is no excuse! 5. “I am too old to start exercising” Actually, exercise becomes even more important as you age. Did you know that regular exercise actually slows the aging process? Both human and animal studies have shown that exercise produces more youthful skin, less gray hair, a…