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HIIT Is A Hit With Athletes

September 3, 2016 Srijitaa, Athletes, HIIT, Hit, Is, With

The workout du jour is high-intensity interval training, and this is one format that might be here to stay. It requires only a few minutes of (really) hard work to cover all the major muscle groups. HIIT, as it’s called, alternates short periods of all-out activity with even briefer breaks. Just how short is short? Typically 20 to 30 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of recovery – spiking metabolism and tricking your body into thinking it rested. Although a four-minute workout is better than a no-minute workout, there’s…

Heart Disease Patient? Reduce Risk With Mediterranean Diet

September 2, 2016 SrijitaDiet:, Disease, Heart, Mediterranean, patient, reduce, Risk, With

The Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduced risk of death in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease such as coronary artery disease and stroke, says yet another study on the diet’s impact.”The Mediterranean diet is widely recognised as one of the healthier nutrition habits in the world,” said one of the researchers Professor Giovanni de Gaetano from IRCCS Neuromed Institute in Pozzilli, Italy. “We found that among those with a higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet, death from any cause was reduced by 37 per cent in comparison…

The Thyroid Diet: 6 Ways to Heal Thyroid with Food

August 30, 2016 Srijita6, Diet:, Food., Heal, The, Thyroid, to, Ways, With

Thyroid is the most important, yet the most neglected gland in our body. The butterfly-shaped gland secretes hormones that manage essential functions in the body like metabolising food, regulating our sleep pattern, weight management, mood swings, depression and anxiety.Healthcare practitioners solely rely on blood tests, and subsequently ‘prescription hormone therapy’ to treat thyroid related problems. The attention to food and nutrients to encourage proper functioning of the gland is often ignored. The nutrients that the thyroid gland needs are easily available in many food items. Let’s use the right information…

Most Fatal Type of Stroke Declining Along With Smoking Rates

August 24, 2016 SrijitaAlong, Declining, fatal, Most, of, Rates, Smoking, Stroke, type, With

The type of brain bleeding that causes the most lethal kind of stroke has declined substantially since 1998, possibly as a result of falling smoking rates, according to researchers in Finland. Bleeding in the space between the brain and the thin tissue covering it, known as subarachnoid hemorrhage, affects fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. each year and represents about 10 percent of all strokes. About 50 percent of all cases die within a year, the study authors note in the journal Neurology. In Finland, however, a decline since…

Replace Sugary Drink With Water to Cut Obesity

August 18, 2016 SrijitaCut, Drink, Obesity, replace;, Sugary, to, Water, With

Replacing one little calorie-laden sugary soda with water may significantly help reduce body weight as well as improve overall health, says a study. The findings showed that consuming additional calories from sugary beverages like soda, energy drinks, and sweetened coffee can increase risk of weight gain and obesity, as well as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. “Regardless of how many servings of sugar-sweetened beverages you consume, replacing even just one serving can be of benefit,” said Kiyah J. Duffey from Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg in US. Swapping one 8-ounce…

Lack of Stores With Fresh Foods Linked to Signs of Early Heart Disease

August 18, 2016 SrijitaDisease, Early, Foods, Fresh, Heart, Lack, Linked, of, signs, Stores, to, With

Living in poor neighborhoods has been linked to increased heart risk, and a new U.S. study suggests the lack of access to fresh, healthy foods may be to blame. “Previous studies have found relationships between neighborhood characteristics and cardiovascular disease,” said lead author Jeffrey Wing of Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “Finding that the density of healthy food stores was the only factor among those tested that consistently was related to slowing the progression of coronary calcium build-up was interesting in that we didn’t see the same…