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Slip your heels or loafers into your bag, and lace up those walking shoes. Assuming the distance between your home and workplace allows for it, there's a whole slew of reasons to take a more active approach to your commute. (And yes, even 'burbs-dwellers can reap the benefits by parking a little farther away from work and walking the rest of the way!) Slip your heels or ... Continue Reading
While many of us think we can counter the effects of sitting all day in front of our computers or TV, by working up a sweat at the gym, a new study suggests that simply standing more could be better for you. Swedish researchers have discovered that simply spending less time sitting everyday can help lengthen your telomeres, which have been linked to longevity. If you're ... Continue Reading
Conventional wisdom tells us that we don't move enough, but could it be that we sit too much? It's more than likely a combination of the two, but research over the last six months makes a case for reducing our sitting time as much as we're increasing our movement time. Conventional wisdom tells us that we don't move enough, but could it be that we sit too much? Is it the lack ... Continue Reading
Do you have a healthy relationship with exercise? If not, it could be sabotaging your efforts—just as an unhealthy relationship with food can sabotage your dietary goals. If you find that you aren't getting the fitness ball rolling, or you can’t seem to stick with it, you may need to change some of your habits or change how you THINK about exercise. Do you have a healthy ... Continue Reading
If you have diabetes, exercise offers surprising benefits. As it lowers your stress levels, it lowers your blood sugar level. Exercise is so important for people with diabetes that the American Diabetes Association recommends that these patients miss no more than two days of aerobic exercise in a row. If you have diabetes, exercise offers surprising benefits. As it lowers your ... Continue Reading
