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Not Getting Enough Out of Running Races? Walk

November 17, 2016 SrijitaEnough, Getting, Not, of, Out, Races?, Running?, walk

Meghan Kita has been running for 14 years, ever since joining her high school track team. She’s got 17 marathons under her belt and a gig as a senior editor at Runner’s World magazine. So it was kind of a big deal last month when Kita decided to try something she’d never wanted to do at a race before. She walked. It’s not that she has anything against people who take it slow, Kita is quick to point out. It’s that for her, personally, walking had always felt like giving…

Brisk walk can improve artery health of diabetics

November 15, 2016 SrijitaArtery, Brisk, Can, Diabetics, Health, Improve, of, walk

Compromised arterial health is an underlying mechanism that promotes the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the leading cause of death in individuals with Type-2 diabetes. Effectively managing cardiovascular disease risk in this population is a major challenge for health professionals. “What we found from our analysis, is that aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking or cycling appears to have a significantly beneficial effect on the stiffness and the function of the smooth muscles in the arteries,” said lead researcher Kimberley Larisa Way from University of Sydney in Australia.…

Brisk Walk Better Than Jogging in Combatting Pre-Diabetes

July 30, 2016 SrijitaBetter, Brisk, Combatting, In, Jogging, Pre-Diabetes, Than, walk

Photo credit: iStock Regular brisk walking may be more effective than vigorous jogging for improving glucose control in individuals with pre-diabetes, a study says. “When faced with the decision of trying to do weight loss, diet, and exercise versus exercise alone, the study indicates you can achieve nearly 80 per cent of the effect of doing all three with just a high amount of moderate-intensity exercise,” said lead author William Kraus, Professor at Duke University School of Medicine in the US. “We believe that one benefit of moderate-intensity exercise is…

Brisk Walk Boosts Memory in Breast Cancer Survivors

July 12, 2016 SrijitaBoosts, Breast, Brisk, Cancer, In, Memory:, Survivors, walk

PhotoCredit:istock Moderate-to-vigorous physical activities — such as brisk walking or jogging — may help improve memory in breast cancer survivors, a new study suggests.Physical activity alleviates stress and benefits women psychologically, which in turn aids their memory, the study said. Memory problems appear to be related to the high stress load cancer survivors experience and may not be specific to chemotherapy or radiation treatments. “Our research suggests these self-reported memory problems may be emotionally related. These women are frightened, stressed, fatigued, tapped out emotionally and have low self-confidence, which can…

walk for a longer lifestyles

June 17, 2016 Srijitaa, for, lifestyles, Longer?, walk

A 20-minute stroll day by day cuts early death risk. A brisk 20 minute walk every day is enough to reduce an character’s danger of early death, say researchers. After analysing over three,34,000 women and men, additionally they located that two times as many deaths may be on account of loss of physical interest in comparison with the quantity of deaths as a result of obesity. “We determined that just 20 minutes might make a distinction. bodily hobby has many demonstrated fitness blessings and must be an important part of…

past perfect: A walk thru Pondicherry

May 26, 2016 Srijitaa, past, perfect:, Pondicherry, thru, walk

not like a whole lot of India, Pondicherry appears to cherish its historical past instead of wiping it smooth with bright new homes, or letting it crumble in indifference. Pondicherry’s brush with colonial history and global appeal—it became ruled by using France from the 17th century to 1952, and in short via the Dutch and the British—has always given its antique-world attraction a decidedly cosmopolitan flavour. The town’s professional call Puducherry is a clue to the way it negotiates the beyond. in the beginning known as Puducheri, a Tamil port,…