A new study finds that protein, not sugar, stimulates certain brain cells into keeping us awake, and also, by telling the body to burn calories, keeping us thin. Study leader Dr Denis Burdakov, from the... View More
Experts from NYU Langone Medical Center and NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies' Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management held a panel discussion Tuesday... View More
With the holiday season quickly approaching, fitness professionals will soon find themselves scrambling to find the right gift for their clientele. This year, the American Council on Exercise is making... View More
It is widely suspected that the current wave of obesity among children will result in greater rates of cardiovascular disease and diabetes over the next few decades. But a second systematic review of research... View More
A new analysis of published studies finds that consuming green tea, either as a beverage or in capsule form, is linked to significant but modest reductions in total and LDL or "bad" cholesterol, but the... View More
Watching less TV, being more active and sleeping more is linked to a healthy body weight in young children. Getting enough sleep can help children maintain a healthy weight, reveals the EU funded project... View More
A recent scientific study has revealed the relationship between nut consumption and a high level of serotonin metabolites (an important neurotransmitter) in patients with metabolic syndrome, who are at... View More
Researchers from UCSF say that their research has shown people on a diet of high protein and plenty of vegetables show dramatic health improvements, including weight loss without exercising profusely and... View More
Women who drink two or more sugary drinks a day, even if they are of normal weight, appear to be at higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to a new study presented over the weekend to the... View More
Some of the essentials for performing the most ordinary daily and many recreational activities are good balance and mobility. The act of balancing is a complex task involving co-ordination between the... View More
When given alongside radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, acupuncture has shown for the first time to reduce the debilitating side effect of xerostomia, according to new research from The University... View More
A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that consumption of dairy foods and higher protein resulted in improvements... View More
For the seventh consecutive year, SPRI Products, Inc., a leading distributor of rubberized resistance products and fitness accessories, was named the No. 1 selling brand of fitness accessories in the 2011... View More
Researchers at the University of Chicago have found important new relationships between obesity, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and cognitive processing among elementary school children. Continued... View More
The National Posture Institute (NPI) will be releasing its first Exercise Video Series, hosted by Ken Baldwin, in November 2011. The video series will feature Strength-Resistance, Flexibility, and Cardiovascular... View More
Researchers have linked nearly fifty thousand cases of breast cancer per year and over forty thousand cases of colon cancer to a simple lack of activity. Just by getting away from our desks and TVs and... View More
Problems like anxiety and depression are caused by psychological and environmental factors, and are known to be influenced by genetic proclivities. However, it is still not clear how each factor affects... View More
Drinking cherry juice significantly improves both the quality and duration of sleep, according to new findings from Northumbria University. Researchers from the School of Life Sciences have found that... View More
New research published in this week's PLoS Medicine reveals that by living a physically active lifestyle, the genetic predisposition to obesity caused by the 'fat mass and obesity associated' (FTO) gene... View More
About 14 percent of Philadelphia's high school students are considered overweight, and while a myriad of research has been published on what schools, communities and parents can do to help curb these rates,... View More
