Lowering Blood Pressure Without Medication
Recently updated guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have contributed to a growing number of patients being diagnosed with hypertension. Lowering the threshold for hypertension from 140/90 to 130/80 mm Hg resulted in a significant increase of patients — with previously normal or slightly elevated blood pressure (BP) — […]
Could Exercise Counter a Sedentary Lifestyle?
On average, Americans currently spend around 11 hours a day sitting and research suggests that only about 20% of adults are meeting physical activity guidelines. The trend toward increasingly sedentary lifestyles is becoming a significant public health issue, resulting in an estimated $24 billion in direct medical spending. Research has long shown that a sedentary lifestyle […]
A Younger Heart for Seniors with Exercise
While it has long been known that exercise is critical for sustained heart health, recent research indicates that lifelong exercise habits may help maintain strength and longevity into old age. A study at the Human Performance Laboratory at Ball State University in Muncie, spearheaded by exercise physiologist Scott Trappe, investigated a new population of ‘lifelong […]
Lifestyle Changes Help Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk
Chronic conditions now dominate healthcare, both in terms of expenditures and effects on patient quality of life. Over half of Americans have at least one diagnosed chronic condition. When solely considering cardiometabolic syndrome, 57.5% of Americans are estimated to have prediabetes, undiagnosed diabetes, or diabetes, and rates of metabolic syndrome continue to rise. To effectively […]
Middle-Aged? Reverse Heart Risk with Exercise
For those who fear it may be too late in life to improve their fitness and wellness, a recent study published in the journal Circulation has found that people into late middle age can reverse or reduce the risk of heart failure caused by decades of sedentary living by exercising. There, is, however, a catch: […]
Physical Activity to Combat Cardio Risk
A study of close to 500,000 people without cardiovascular disease at baseline showed that total physical activity related to work, recreation, or utilitarian needs such as walking to do errands was associated with a lower short-term risk of developing CVD. The researchers found that there is a “clearly positive . . . dose-response relationship between […]
Trick-Or-Jump
A recent article[1] revealed what happens if you frequently visit your office’s Halloween candy stash, or you eat your kid’s leftover Trick-Or-Treat candies… Jumping Jacks. Lots and lots of them, if you want to burn off what you ate! Although Halloween candies often come in smaller, “mini” versions of the regular candy sizes, they are all […]
How Healthy is YOUR Town?
Exercise has received a lot more stage time in the recent years, especially due to the enormous focus on nutrition and the current obesity epidemic in our country. We may personally feel like more gyms are packed and the lines are longer at grocery stores selling organic foods. It is no lie that people are […]
Sitting at Work? Exercise to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk
Regular exercise outside of work can reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome in people whose jobs have them sitting most of the time, according to a small study from Brazil. “If you have a sedentary occupation, especially in a sitting position for hours, you should move yourself out of work at least 150 minutes per […]
1/3 of World = Overweight
A new study reports that more than two billion adults and children across the globe are overweight or obese, and suffer from related health problems. Spurred by poor nutrition and low levels of physical activity, this number equates to one-third of the world’s population. While 2.2 billion people can be classified as overweight or obese, […]
