Kids spending too much time glued to televisions or computer screens, and far less time outdoors, have narrowed retinal vessels. An Australian study reveals that children who spent a lot of time watching television had slightly smaller blood vessels in their eyes in comparison to other physically active kids. Children who daily spent over an [...] Read more…
Do you spend most of your working hours being seated in front of your computer? Well, here’s some bad news. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Australia says that having a sedentary job or sitting for a long time in front of your computer increases the chances of contracting bowel cancer. The study further states [...] Read more…
Indulging in some dark chocolate is as good for your health as exercise. According to US scientists, having moderate amounts of dark chocolate helps improve health in much the same way as exercising. Moreover, eating small doses of dark chocolate and combining it with regular exercise helps boosts performance by 50%. A study by the [...] Read more…
According to a new study, sitting for over 6 hours every day may shorten life & can’t be reversed by exercise. Women who sit for over 6 hours daily are 40% more likely to die than women who sit less than 3 hours a day. The American Cancer Society researchers say the figure is about [...] Read more…
Researchers say telly time could distract people from engaging in more healthy activities and prolonged television viewing increases the risk of diabetes & heart disease. A Harvard School of Public Health study reveals that every 2 hours spent watching TV each day ups the diabetes risk by 20% & risk of heart disease by 15%. [...] Read more…
Tai chi, an ancient Chinese mind-body exercise regimen is good for chronic heart condition patients – it leads to better quality of life, lifts mood and exercises self-efficacy in them. Tai chi involves gentle, circular movements, weight & balance-shifting exercises and breathing techniques. One hour group sessions held twice a week for 12 weeks were [...] Read more…
