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The History of Qigong, An Art of Healing and Health Preservation
Qigong, as an art of healing and health preservation, is thought to have originated as early as four thousand years ago in the Tang Yao times as a form of dancing. Qigong, through mind, breathing, and...
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Stress Walking: A Step in the Right Direction
All too often we approach exercise as just another task -- maybe even a burden. We do it because we know we should. "Stress walking", some folks have labeled it as they dash off to battle calories and...
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Yoga: A Fitness Resource For People With "Round Bodies"
Yoga! Suddenly, everyone wants to know about this gentle approach to whole-self fitness. A Roper poll reveals that over six million Americans (more than 3% of the population) already practice yoga....
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How to Walk for Health, Fitness, and Peace of Mind
For most people, walking is an activity that requires no thought or intention -- it is rarely even a conscious action. What's more, since walking is such a natural act, we are able to involve...
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Pilates Exercise On The Ball Heals Body and Soul
When I first laid on a Pilates mat after twenty years of not dancing or doing any sort of physical activity with the exception of walking, surprising and volatile emotions surged up. The first emotion...
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10 Stretches To Keep You Limber Throughout Your Life
Most people -- men especially -- tend to skimp on the stretching facet of their workouts. By committing to a flexibility routine, however, you can actually prevent injuries that can sideline you in...
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QiGong for Spiritual Development and Balance
Throughout history, peoples in many parts of the world have sought ways to develop their energetic potentials for improved health, martial power, and to bring themselves closer to the divine. In China...
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Exercise May Protect The Liver From Booze
Over time, excessive drinking can lead to several chronic conditions, such as fatty liver disease and cirrhosis. But there’s new evidence that aerobic exercise may protect the liver.
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Should Children And Adolescents Lift Weights?
We all know exercise is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle, and most will agree kids should be doing more of it. However, a recent study found while parents are positive about their children...
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Your Ideal Body, And Why You Want It
A 2011 British survey found 12% of women would give up two to ten years of their lives just to be their ideal weight, while 29% of men think about their appearance at least five times a day. So what...
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Our Hunter Gatherer Past Taught Our Brains To Love Exercise
The link between exercise and the brain may be a product of our evolutionary history and past as hunter-gatherers, researchers say.
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Here’s What Happens When You Become Overheated
Your body has a maximum operating temperature, according to a physician who knows an overheated person when she sees one.
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The Yoga Paradox: How Yoga Can Cause Pain And Treat It
Yoga carries with it a higher than expected risk of a painful wrist, elbow and shoulder, possibly due to poses like downward dog, new research suggests.
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Are High Heels Bad For Your Health?
There is copious research into the manifold ways that high heels affect their wearers’ well-being
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Is Walking Enough Exercise?
Walking leads to a remarkable reduction in the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, some cancers, arthritis, depression, anxiety and insomnia, and premature death from all causes.
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Standing Too Much At Work Can Double Your Risk Of Heart Disease
There’s been a lot of interest in the harmful effects of prolonged sitting at work, from academics and the public alike.
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Exercise May Give You More Control Of Your Impulses
Physical exercise may help people exert more control over impulsivity, a new, small study suggests. “There’s a lot of neuroscientific evidence that suggests mood-altering effects of physical activity...
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The High-performance Vegan Athlete – New Research Shows It Is Possible
Veganism is a life choice that more people seem to be making. Still, despite its increase in popularity, when most think of a vegan, they tend to think of an animal rights activist, or someone who is a...
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How Inherited Fitness May Affect Breast Cancer Risk
Repeated studies have shown that physical inactivity, and the occurrence of obesity to which it is linked, increases the risk for many chronic diseases, including breast and other cancers.
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How Simple Nudges Can Increase Lifestyle Physical Activity
You’ve heard this before, right? Physical activity is good for your heart, your overall health – and, believe it or not, even your bank account. In the United States today, most adults (50-95 percent)...
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