Fitness professionals are in a position to prevent and improve poor posture. We know good posture allows for efficient movement while poor posture can cause some muscles to work too hard and others too... View More
IDEA Health & Fitness Association, the leader in continuing education for fitness professionals, recently announced the expansion of its highly rated IDEA Personal Trainer Institute conference to include... View More
The Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences is expanding its ground-breaking research of testing football helmets to reduce the number of concussions to now... View More
A team of scientists at Umeå University, in collaboration with colleagues in Melbourne, Australia, have found that television viewing and lack of exercise at age 16 is associated with the risk... View More
The first ever guidelines for managing type 2 diabetes in children aged from 10 to 18 years have been issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The AAP explained that over the last thirty years,... View More
New research at Oregon State University suggests the health benefits of small amounts of activity -- even as small as one- and two-minute increments that add up to 30 minutes per day -- can be just as... View More
You can train your body, your mind ... and your willpower. That's according to a new study by researchers at The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, who say that with a little... View More
People can burn up to 20% more body fat by exercising in the morning on an empty stomach, according to new research from Northumbria University. Read more... View More
The Nutrition Facts label was introduced 20 years ago and provides consumers with important information, including: the serving size, the number of servings in the package, the number of calories per serving,... View More
A Blend of Proteins Supplies Amino Acids to Muscles and Extends Growth & Repair. A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition demonstrates the benefits of consuming a protein blend for muscle protein... View More
Smaller bites reduce food intake even during distracted eating Eating while distracted generally makes people eat more without being aware of it, but reducing bite sizes may be able to counter this effect,... View More
Combination of school, community policy changes could help young people meet national recommendations for daily physical activity Requiring daily physical education in school could help young people be... View More
New review by International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Nutrition Working Group examines role of nutrition in sarcopenia, with focus on protein, vitamins D and B, and acid-based diet. Sarcopenia, or... View More
Researchers from the University of Bonn discovered the signaling pathway by which potency enhancer Viagra might be able to fight excess weight. Read more... View More
We all know that getting a good night's sleep is good for our general health and well-being. But new research is highlighting a more surprising benefit of good sleep: more feelings of gratitude for relationships.... View More
I believe that developing strategic partnerships is one of the fastest and most cost effective ways of building your business. It should be one of the foundation elements that receive continual focus with... View More
An effective long-term strategy for managing obesity has been identified: laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (lap banding). The finding came from a 15-year follow-up study of obese patients in Australia... View More
The time for on-site corporate fitness is now! In this article I'm going to share with you some of the key information that defines the critical differentiation you must have to set you apart from other... View More
The effects of acute acupuncture applied during exercise on performance factors such as power and blood pressure and on the body's ability to recover post-exercise were evaluated in a review article published... View More
Maintaining healthy shoulders is vital for successful and long term resistance training. Over time, normal wear and tear as well repetitive use can cause shoulder dysfunction. Optimizing scapular stabilizer... View More
