Breaking up your workouts by adding one or more rest periods may help you burn more fat, according to a study from the University of Tokyo. Researchers found that when men exercised for 30 minutes, rested for 20 minutes, and then exercised for another 30 minutes they burned significantly more fat than men who exercised […]
Archive for July, 2007
Burn fat faster by breaking up your workouts
Published July 31st, 2007 in Exercise, Weight Loss and Health Studies. 0 CommentsYour friends can make you fat
Published July 28th, 2007 in Weight Loss and Health Studies. 0 CommentsIf someone you consider a friend becomes obese, your chances of becoming obese yourself increase by 57 percent, according to new research from Harvard and the University of California, San Diego. “Mutual friends” more than triple each other’s obesity risk: if one of the two become obese the risk to the other increases by 171 […]
Live longer by controlling “brain” insulin levels
Published July 20th, 2007 in Anti-Aging and Health Studies. 0 CommentsHaving lower levels of the hormone insulin in your brain may help you live longer, according to a new study from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Researchers found that mice who lacked a gene that affects insulin lived 18% longer than normal mice… even though they were bred to over-eat, be fat, and show symptoms […]
“Old” breathing technique proven to cut asthma symptoms
Published July 9th, 2007 in Asthma. 0 CommentsA 40-year old breathing technique — known as the “Papworth Method” — can help to reduce asthma symptoms by a third, according to a new study from University College London. Despite its long history of use, this is the first time a controlled scientific study has proven the benefits of the method, which involves a […]