Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disorder worldwide, affecting as much as a quarter of humanity. It is characterized by fat accumulation in liver cells and may progress to inflammation, cirrhosis and liver failure. Now, researchers at the University of Tsukuba reveal the positive effects, beyond the expected weight-loss benefit, of […]
Get to grips with how to use battle ropes, along with expert tips and workouts, for a double hit of strength and cardio. In 2020, with gyms closed around the nation, high intensity interval training (HIIT) saw a resurgence, as many of us flocked to YouTube to put in a few solid minutes of some […]
Higher levels of physical activity at midlife are not linked to more positive cognitive outcomes, new research suggests. Results from a cohort study of more than 1700 women showed no significant association between midlife activity and concurrent cognitive performance or with subsequent cognitive decline. The findings diverge from those of previous research that suggested a […]
Strong Women trainer Risqat Fabunmi-Alade demonstrates this 3-move 10-minute full-body workout using nothing but a kettlebell. From swings to snatches, here’s how you can get stronger from head to toe. While we all know strength training with weights builds muscle and makes you stronger, it also helps you move easier when you’re not doing reps. […]
Duke professor Herman Pontzer has spent his career counting calories. Not because he’s watching his waistline, exactly. But because, as he sees it, “in the economics of life, calories are the currency.” Every minute, everything the body does—growing, moving, fighting infection, even just existing—”all of it takes energy,” Pontzer says. In his new book, “Burn,” […]
A study into eating behavior and exercise has found that people increase the amount of food they eat the night before a planned exercise session. Researchers tested a group of recreationally active males, made up of Loughborough staff and students as well as members of the public, and found when they had an exercise session […]
In a large cohort of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), 2.5 to 5 hours a week of moderate-intensity physical activity was the optimal amount for protection against cardiac and renal events, and improved survival, researchers report. The study led by Chou-Pin Kuo, from Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, was published […]
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Before the pandemic, a large majority of internists reported that they were generally happy with life outside of work, although by specialty, they were near the bottom in happiness. But this year’s Medscape Internist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2021 shows […]
Bored of your usual HIIT sessions and running daily laps around the block? One writer makes a case for jazzing up your weekly fitness routine with an online 80s aerobics class. I have never understood why most gyms and fitness instructors insist on pumping out soulless, monotonous chart music. Yes, I understand that it tends […]
Researchers from the University of Granada warn that an accumulation of fatty tissue in the neck (both the double chin and the deeper deposits, located between muscles and around the cervical vertebrae) is a predictor of central and overall adiposity, cardiometabolic risk, and a pro-inflammatory profile in sedentary young adults. A study conducted by researchers […]
