Just about everyone agrees that taking carbohydrates, particularly sugar, during exercise increases endurance in both humans and animals. Eating sugar preserves stored muscle sugar called glycogen. However we have to fin ... Read More

An article in the British Medical Journal shows that stretching before and after exercising does not prevent next-day muscle soreness or injuries. Researchers in Australia reviewed five studies, involving 77 subjects, on the ... Read More

If you want to become fit and use exercise to help prevent a heart attack, first check with your doctor to make sure that you do not have anything wrong with your heart or blood vessels. Intense exercise can increase your ris ... Read More

We all know that exercise is good for you. Staying physically active helps keep your heart healthy, your muscles strong and, in cancer patients, has even been shown to ward off relapse. Now, a series of independently conducte ... Read More

Most people know that you have to warm up skeletal muscles to help protect them from injury, but many do not know that warming up the heart muscle also helps to prevent heart attacks in people with blocked arteries leading t ... Read More

Dr. Gabe Mirkin was approached by a relative youngster, age 66, with a question: "Am I harming myself by riding 40 miles (64 km) hard three times a week?"

This prompted the 75-year-old cycling physician to do some ... Read More

The next time you are stuck sitting in one place for a very long time, get up and move. Sitting for extended periods markedly increases your chances of suffering a heart attack or diabetes, and dying prematurely, whether or n ... Read More

Stay Off That Couch! Deciding you want to live a healthier life is easy. Actually making changes? That's a different story. It may be a tough challenge, but that doesn't mean it can't be done! Here are a few tips that ... Read More

Not everyone can be thin, but everyone can be fit.

If your goal is good health, you don't need to train for marathons. You just need to look for opportunities to be more active throughout the day.

The ... Read More

Whether you are running or riding outdoors, hitting the slopes or just relaxing at home by the fire, winter can be brutal on your skin. Using a skin protectant or your favorite skin cream can help in a number of ways:

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Q: Are one-hour trainer workouts really enough to keep me fit in the winter?

A: Ideally we’d all migrate with the seasons or live in places where it’s warm all year, but that’s not reality for many North American ... Read More