(Natural News) Your muscles will greatly benefit from repeated exposure to the stress caused by heat. A group of Utah-based researchers reported that long-term heat therapy will enhance the output of energy-producing mitochondria in the cells that make up muscle tissue, an article in News Wise stated. The study is the first to ever be […]

(Natural News) When women reach middle age, they become more vulnerable to heart disease. To avoid these dangerous ailments, American researchers recommended taking up 30-minute-long aerobic exercise sessions thrice a week, an article in News Wise stated. Beaumont Hospital (BH) researchers reported that women of middle age or older who followed this modest exercise regimen showed much […]

(Natural News) Canadian researchers urge people of all ages – including older people – to get off the couch and get more exercise. Their new study warns that couch potatoes are much more likely to develop dementia than regularly active people, an article in Natural Health 365 stated. What’s more, the McMaster University (MU)-led study […]

(Natural News) Most parents will do everything to ensure that their child becomes intelligent, especially since it affords their child many opportunities later in life. One of the commonly used methods for measuring a person’s intelligence is through the intelligence quotient (IQ). Although IQ does not equate with overall intelligence, it is a good measure for a […]

(Natural News) Preppers need not restrict their preparations to stockpiling, building shelters, and making bugout plans. They also need to strengthen their bodies and their minds. An article in Survivopedia recommends several types of physical and mental training that will put you in the best shape for escaping and surviving when SHTF. Calm your mind through meditation Your […]

(Natural News) Two people walk in a bar; one fit and the other rotund. The slim individual gestures to his friend and says, “man, you really need to get in shape.” Offended, the big-boned friend retorts, “this is the only shape I come in.” Sometimes that joke ends with the fat one saying, “I am […]

(Natural News) Everyone wants to be smarter. It so happens that there are ways to increase your intelligence every day. An article on Be Brain Fit related the 11 methods by which you can improve your brainpower. The first is hanging out with smart people. Intelligence can indeed rub off on you. People absorb ideas and […]

(Natural News) You probably have not heard of anandamide, but you would have certainly felt its effects. The “bliss molecule” is a natural neurotransmitter and endocannabinoid that creates a sense of happiness, an article on Be Brain Fit stated. Anandamide stimulates the same pleasure receptors as the main cannabinoid in marijuana. Unlike tetrahydrocannabinol, this endocannabinoid […]

(Natural News) Aside from keeping us in good physical condition, a study has shown that regular exercise can help prevent breast cancer. However, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) warns that even though exercise like brisk walking can help reduce the risk of breast cancer among women of all ages, only a handful of Americans […]

(Natural News) One of the most common misconceptions people have with working out is that it’s focused on the activities that you’ll be doing when you hit the gym. However, what most people don’t realize is that preparing for a workout starts with what they put in their bodies before and after one. In an article in Self.com, […]