Namaste. I hope you are all well and happy! While I was away in Canterbury I used the opportunity to try out all the local classes whether they were Olympic Weightlifting, Yoga or African dance classes. The classes reminded me of something very important that in my experience most teachers...
A sedentary lifestyle has serious health implications, contributing to an increased risk of: cardiovascular disease diabetes high blood pressure (hypertension) obesity hormone-related cancers Studies have also shown people who lead a sedentary lifestyle are also at higher risk of developing mental health disorders. On the flipside, people...
Physical inactivity is often synonymous with modern life, with up to 85% of the world’s population leading a sedentary lifestyle. Sitting for too long, regardless of general physical activity, is a recognized health hazard associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity,...
A new study suggests that people over 60 may significantly reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease by walking between 6,000 and 9,000 steps per day. Compared to people who walked 2,000 steps per day, researchers found that individuals walking between 6,000 and 9,000 steps daily had...
Lower back pain is very common and it affects individuals of all ages. According to the 2015 Global Burden of Disease Study, 7.3% of the global population — or 540 million people — experience activity-limiting lower back pain at any one time, and this symptom...
Foods That Cause Inflammation Sugar and high-fructose corn syrup Table sugar (sucrose) and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) are the two main types of added sugar in the Western diet. One of the reasons that added sugars are harmful is that they can increase inflammation, which can lead...
Can helping others improve your health? The benefits of giving rather than receiving are more than just spiritual. Altruism and blood pressure A research team from the University of British Columbia gave a group of older participants with high blood pressure money to spend. On three consecutive weeks they...
As more and more manual work is taken over by machinery, for many, life at an office desk is on the increase. Of course, as we spend less time outdoors and more time cooped up inside of the office, we generally lead a much more...
The benefits of taking turmeric with black pepper have long been known. ...
"Embodied cognition, the idea that the mind is not only connected to the body but that the body influences the mind, is one of the more counter-intuitive ideas in cognitive science." writes Samuel McNerney for the Scientific American. In sharp contrast is dualism, a theory of...