Archive for May 2022
IDEA Health & Fitness Association Announces New Ownership
SAN DIEGO, May 18, 2022. IDEA Health & Fitness Association, the world’s leading organization for fitness and wellness professionals, announces new ownership as it prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary and a return to in-person education at its premier conference event, IDEA® World Convention. Amy Boone Thompson, former vice president and general manager and now…
Read MoreIDEA Announces New Ownership
IDEA enters a new era as the leading association for fitness and wellness professionals—under the new, private ownership of Amy Thompson.
Read MoreCollege Athletes Need Sports Nutrition Education
Turns out female collegiate athletes may be missing the mark when it comes to sports nutrition, according to a study.
Read MoreIsometrics or Static Stretching for Runners?
It may be worthwhile to examine isometrics for runners which have more positive effects and less negative impact than static stretching.
Read MoreLift Weights for Better Sleep Quality
According to research, resistance training may be superior for sleep quality improvement than aerobic exercise or a combined weight/cardio workout.
Read MoreThe Importance of Vitamin D
For more great information on the importance of vitamin D, consider this 4-year follow-up investigation from The Journal of Nutrition.
Read MoreTime-Restricted Eating: What Do You Think?
Researchers found that time-restricted eating resulted in improvements in total body weight and body composition.
Read MoreExercise, Adolescents and Depression
The pandemic was challenging for adolescents with depression, with girls at greater risk for both depression and anxiety than boys.
Read MoreTahini: Buy or Bye?
Tahini, made from ground up sesame seeds, is a velvety spread with a nutritional resume that makes it a salubrious spread.
Read MoreFood Additives and Our Microbiome
Many people don’t give them much thought, but this groundbreaking research shows food additives could upset our microbiome.
Read MoreArtificial Sweeteners May Not Be a Heart-Smart
Drinks with artificial sweeteners have been marketed as a healthier alternatives, but they also may be bad news for heart health.
Read MorePilates Benefits for Older Adults
Mat Pilates benefits for older adults included improved functional mobility, mobility, gait, balance and physical activity.
Read MoreHow To Get Kids To Eat More Vegetables and Fruits
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University tested two strategies for how to get kids to eat more vegetables and fruit.
Read MoreMercury in Seafood
Mercury in seafood leave people reconsidering adding fish to their diets. But at typical American intake levels, perhaps we should fret less.
Read MoreMicro Workouts Still Beneficial
Study findings underscore that any intentional effort toward creating a more active lifestyle is beneficial, including micro workouts.
Read MoreBeetroot Juice Helps Blood Vessel and Brain Functioning
A team of researchers investigated the effects of adding nitrate-rich foods like beetroot juice to the diet of older individuals.
Read MoreRecipe for Health: Steamed Salmon Parcels
The evidence continues to find reasons to get more omega-3 fatty acids in our diets—making this steamed salmon recipe below a heart-healthy.
Read MoreLongevity and Strength Training
People who did 30–60 minutes of resistance training per week had increased longevity with a 10%–20% lower risk of early death.
Read MoreWhy Being Sedentary Makes Exercise Harder
Being sedentary or inactive may deactivate a protein in the body that plays a critical role in maintaining capillary density.
Read MoreThe Colon Cancer/Diet Connection
People with high alcohol or high red meat consumption had a 60% and 10% higher odds of developing colon cancer, respectively.
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