Physical Activity
Long walk to health
The human body was originally designed for walking long distances – ancient man walked 10 to 16 kilometers per day in search of food and survival. Modern man would think twice or thrice about driving 10 to 16 kilometers daily for food, let alone walking! But walking...
Lesser known benefits of exercise
Fitness and weight control are well-known major benefits of a rigorous exercise routine, but regular physical activity can also assist in reducing the risk of several diseases and health conditions. Keep in mind that exercise is but one of several good lifestyle...
Sitting for long periods is a health risk!
Recently published findings of scientifically proven studies have indicated that sitting for long periods of time, coupled with physical inactivity, is as important a risk factor as chronic disease for early mortality. This risk is reduced in correlation with the...
EXERCISE IS THE MOST UNDERUTILIZED ANTI-DEPRESSANT
Exercise does not only help with weight loss. There are just so many profound benefitsfor the body of regular exercise; and exercise too benefits every type of disease that humans can get. Lets remind ourselves once again about some of the amazing benefits of daily...
EXERCISE – THE BEST DRUG AROUND!
The British Medical Journal has published an enormous study, in which 339 000 health records were analyzed, and which found that exercise is every bit as effective as prescription drugs for treating heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Exercise worked just as well as...
Are you looking after your knees?
Daily we exert an enormous amount of mechanical stress on two very important joints, our knees. However, certain daily habits could be shortening the life of your knees, which then may lead to chronic pain, disability and debilitating knee conditions, like...
NORDIC WALKING
Have you see people walking with long strides using what looks like ski poles? You have probably watched someone exercising using the Nordic Walking technique, the exciting new sport that has taken Northern Europe by storm. This is a low impact, full body...
The Wonders of Physical Activity
The alarm goes off each morning with precise regularity and instinctively a hand goes out to stop the shrill irritation. Should I or should I not this morning – it is still so dark outside and I honestly still feel tired? Don’t feel like it? This happens so often to...