The overload principle is gradually increasing physical challenges—provides the benefits of exercise without the risk of injuries
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Becoming fit does not reduce your risk of major diseases, in…
Becoming fit does not reduce your risk of major diseases, increases energy and stamina, and may prolong your life.
Occasional exercise, such as the intermittent workouts of “w…
Occasional exercise, such as the intermittent workouts of “weekend warriors” who are physically active just once or twice a week, can reduce the risk of dying of cancer, cardiovascular disease, or other causes.
Women express less worry about thinness and less dissatisfac…
Women express less worry about thinness and less dissatisfaction with their lower rather than their upper bodies.
Some popular diets are high in protein; others are low in co…
Some popular diets are high in protein; others are low in complex carbohydrates. Some allow no fat; others ban sugar or gluten. Which ones work? As long as you are burning more calories than you consume, they all have the potential to stimulate weight loss.
Body composition refers to the distribution of fat-free mass…
Body composition refers to the distribution of fat-free mass and body fat in the human body. Fat-free mass includes bone, water, muscle, organs, and connective tissue.
More than half of adults in the United States consume at lea…
More than half of adults in the United States consume at least four or more sugar-sweetened beverages per day, which researchers calculate could lead to a pound of weight gain every 20 days.
You don’t need a job to experience burnout, a state of physi…
You don’t need a job to experience burnout, a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion brought on by constant or repeated emotional pressure.
“Sink or Swim response” is when your brain perceives a threa…
“Sink or Swim response” is when your brain perceives a threat, it sounds the body’s alarm and sends signals for production of natural stimulants that speed up thinking, heart rate, breathing, immunity, metabolism, and blood flow.
About one in 20 adults in the United States suffers from men…
About one in 20 adults in the United States suffers from mental illness at some point in life.