items tagged with Exercise
Move it or lose it! Sitting at work is unhealthy!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-11 08:01:35
A study by an Australian health care insurer and a health/medical research organization called "Stand Up Australia" found that most of the average workday is filled with sitting. Such a fixed, unmoving position is a contributor to poor health, and these companies want people to “Stand Up.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-08-11 08:01:35
A study by an Australian health care insurer and a health/medical research organization called "Stand Up Australia" found that most of the average workday is filled with sitting. Such a fixed, unmoving position is a contributor to poor health, and these companies want people to “Stand Up.”
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Musical instruments improve brain
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-04-17 09:09:43
A U.S.-German study has shown that the structure of the brain changes when children work hard at developing musical skills. Maybe the old saying still applies: "Practice makes perfect."
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-04-17 09:09:43
A U.S.-German study has shown that the structure of the brain changes when children work hard at developing musical skills. Maybe the old saying still applies: "Practice makes perfect."
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Athletes exercise even at rest
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-05 08:06:46
Yale University researchers discover that the muscles of endurance athletes are still working at converting sugars and fats into energy even after the exercise routine is over with and they are at rest. The benefits of improved muscle function with at least four hours of running each week could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-05 08:06:46
Yale University researchers discover that the muscles of endurance athletes are still working at converting sugars and fats into energy even after the exercise routine is over with and they are at rest. The benefits of improved muscle function with at least four hours of running each week could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Amish keep slim despite having obesity gene. How do they do it?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-09-10 12:24:56
An American study has shown that Old Order Amish adults--who have a gene that gives them a higher risk to be obese--reduce that tendency to gain alot of pounds by doing one thing. Can you guess what it is?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-09-10 12:24:56
An American study has shown that Old Order Amish adults--who have a gene that gives them a higher risk to be obese--reduce that tendency to gain alot of pounds by doing one thing. Can you guess what it is?
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Take the stairs to live longer and healthier
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-09-03 07:53:21
A small Swiss study has preliminarily found that using the stairs, rather than elevators (lifts) and escalators, reduces the risk of dying prematurely from any medical condition by 15%.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-09-03 07:53:21
A small Swiss study has preliminarily found that using the stairs, rather than elevators (lifts) and escalators, reduces the risk of dying prematurely from any medical condition by 15%.
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Have you ever seen an old-looking runner? U.S. study says No!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-08-16 10:07:15
A Stanford University study shows that runners have fewer disabilities and live longer than non-runners. Aerobic exercise (such as running, swimming, walking, and bicycling) was found to be very important at reducing disabilities as we age and minimizing the risk of death at an early age.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-08-16 10:07:15
A Stanford University study shows that runners have fewer disabilities and live longer than non-runners. Aerobic exercise (such as running, swimming, walking, and bicycling) was found to be very important at reducing disabilities as we age and minimizing the risk of death at an early age.
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Coffee and carbs improve exhausted muscles faster in athletes
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-07-11 11:32:44
After strenuous exercise, muscles recover faster and grow faster when large amounts of caffeine, such as in coffee, are consumed, as long as carbohydrates are also ingested, according to an Australian research study.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-07-11 11:32:44
After strenuous exercise, muscles recover faster and grow faster when large amounts of caffeine, such as in coffee, are consumed, as long as carbohydrates are also ingested, according to an Australian research study.
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Wii Fit girls destroying households
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-06-17 01:56:20
In the UK alone, women on household fitness crazes’ such as Wii Fit are getting carried away, the damage bill so far? AU$41.5 million.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-06-17 01:56:20
In the UK alone, women on household fitness crazes’ such as Wii Fit are getting carried away, the damage bill so far? AU$41.5 million.
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Wii Fit thoughts
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-05-18 05:42:08
The Wii Fit has arrived in Australia, and about to hit the US. Have Nintendo rustled up yet another money making idea, or a short lived fad?
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-05-18 05:42:08
The Wii Fit has arrived in Australia, and about to hit the US. Have Nintendo rustled up yet another money making idea, or a short lived fad?
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Steady exercise much better than stop-go cycles for weight control
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-04-14 22:05:58
A study by a researcher from the U.S. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has shown that keeping weight off is easier when people exercise all year round, every year, and on a regular basis.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-04-14 22:05:58
A study by a researcher from the U.S. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has shown that keeping weight off is easier when people exercise all year round, every year, and on a regular basis.
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Help! I’m addicted to the Internet - are you?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-24 07:33:35
Internet addiction is a real disorder, with its incidence rising across the world, with the most interesting research coming from South Korea, although US ‘case descriptions are remarkably similar’ according to a new report.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-24 07:33:35
Internet addiction is a real disorder, with its incidence rising across the world, with the most interesting research coming from South Korea, although US ‘case descriptions are remarkably similar’ according to a new report.
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If you don’t exercise, at least stand up a lot!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-03-14 10:30:59
A U.S. study has found that whether people exercise or not on a regular basis, simply standing up frequently throughout the day helps to increase the burning of fat and cholesterol within the body.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-03-14 10:30:59
A U.S. study has found that whether people exercise or not on a regular basis, simply standing up frequently throughout the day helps to increase the burning of fat and cholesterol within the body.
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