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Social Media Competition May Push People to Exercise More

October 28, 2016 Srijitacompetition, exercise:, May, Media, More, People, Push, Social, to

Want to exercise more? Start competing with your peers on online health programmes, researchers say. Their study found that social media competition can dramatically increase people’s fitness. “Framing the social interaction as a competition can create positive social norms for exercising,” said lead author Jingwen Zhang, Assistant Professor at the University of California, Davis. Social competition among people may go beyond exercise, to encouraging healthy behaviours such as medication compliance, diabetes control, smoking cessation, flu vaccinations, weight loss, and preventative screening, as well as pro-social behaviours like voting, recycling, and…

Beware Extremes: Exercise, Anger May Trigger Heart Attack

October 13, 2016 SrijitaAnger:, Attack:, beware!, exercise:, Extremes:, Heart, May, Trigger

If you’re angry or upset, you might want to simmer down before heading out for an intense run or gym workout. A large, international study ties heavy exertion while stressed or mad to a tripled risk of having a heart attack within an hour. Regular exercise is a healthy antidote to stress and can help prevent heart disease — the biggest problem is that too many people get too little of it. But the new research suggests there may be better or worse times to exercise, and that extremes can…

Exercise Hormone Can Help Shed, Prevent Fat

October 5, 2016 SrijitaCan, exercise:, fat, Help, Hormone, Prevent, shed

Does working out feels like more of pain to you? Take heart. Exercise releases a hormone that can help your body shed fat and keep it from forming again, which may also act as potential target to fight obesity, diabetes and other health issues, a study has found. The results showed that hormone irisin helps convert calorie-storing white fat cells into brown fat cells that burn energy and may be an attractive target for fighting obesity anddiabetes. “Exercise produces more irisin, which has many beneficial effects including fat reduction, stronger…

Exercise is good for your brain, as long as you don’t skip too many workouts: study

September 30, 2016 Srijita'many, As, Brain, Don't, exercise:, for, Good, Is, long, Skip, Study, Too, workouts:, You, Your

A new study finds that taking time off from working out can put an end to exercise’s benefits on the brain. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi) Think it’s OK to take a week off from working out? Think again … if you even can. A study published last month in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience finds the benefits of exercise on the brain can fade after just 10 days. Previous studies have shown that exercise increases blood flow to the brain, which can create new neurons, increase volume in important places, and possibly…

The Classic Belly-Fat Blasting Exercise: How to do Crunches?

September 24, 2016 SrijitaBelly-Fat, Blasting, Classic, Crunches?, Do, exercise:, How, The, to

Let us not talk about washboard abs today. It makes no sense to talk about sprinting when we’ve just managed to be consistent with our morning jog. Fitness is a gradual phenomenon; you don’t get results overnight. It is a laborious process which bears fruits only after a while. The key lies in being consistent. Increase your stamina and lose weight with the correct technique to look the better version of you. Crunches are among the most sought after fitness techniques to get rid of belly fat. However, their effectiveness…

Laughter-based exercise may boost health in the elderly

September 17, 2016 Srijitaboost, elderly, exercise:, Health, In, Laughter-based, May, The

Incorporating laughter into a physical activity program could improve older adults’ mental health, aerobic endurance and confidence in their ability to exercise, a study has found. In the study, older adults participated in a moderate-intensity group exercise program called ‘LaughActive’ that incorporates playful simulated laughter — self-initiated as bodily exercise — into a strength, balance and flexibility workout. The findings showed that simulated laughter can be an ideal way for older adults with functional or cognitive impairment. Significant improvements were also found among participants in mental health, aerobic endurance and…