Older Women Exercise Benefits
Here’s some fun fitness news to share with your older women clients about exercise. New research reveals gender differences from the effects of exercise on cognitive function in older adults....
View ArticleMinimum Exercise Per Week?
Many are confused about how much exercise optimizes health. The difference lies in understanding the distinction between the minimum amount of exercise per week to benefit health and the maximum amount...
View ArticleTikTok Challenges and Junk Food Consumption
Are TikTok challenges leading people to eat more junk food? Brands selling ultraprocessed foods and drinks have apparently found some new employees to handle their marketing on social media—TikTok...
View ArticleColoring for a Healthy Microbiome
“Eat the rainbow” is often-stated maxim among nutritionists. Why? Because filling your plate with a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables is a sure-fire way to load up on important health-promoting...
View ArticleDiet and Exercise Both Matter
Going hard at the gym won’t negate the effects of a lousy diet. This is the conclusion of a study of 360,600 British adults published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The researchers found...
View ArticleRecipe for Health: Chicken With Zhoug Sauce
While a liberal intake of olive oil—as in the zhoug sauce below—has been linked to better heart health in Mediterranean populations, less is known about its impact on American soil. This is why a team...
View ArticleVibration Foam Rolling vs. Static Stretching
Vibration foam rolling (VFR) of the hamstrings reduces muscle stiffness and increases joint range of motion around the hips more effectively than static stretching (SS) for the same amount of time,...
View ArticleGrit in Sports Training
Sports participation, particularly in youth, is linked with developing life skills that may improve success and build resilience, according to a study published in Leisure Sciences (2022;...
View ArticleHeavy Metals in the US Food Supply
The Food and Drug Administration found significant levels of dangerous heavy metals in the U.S. food supply—including vegetables, seafood and seeds—during its ongoing monitoring efforts, the agency...
View ArticleNature Relatedness and Better Diets
Want to get someone to eat better? Try convincing them to seek out nature more often. People with high nature relatedness scores were more likely than those with low scores to report having a diverse...
View ArticleFueling Performance With California Prunes & Prune Juice
The foods that fuel our performance—from running to lifting to yoga and dance cardio—may be just as important as the workouts themselves. If you’re someone who continually leans on the same foods to...
View ArticleIDEA News: Insights and Q&A with Amy Boone Thompson
Amy Boone Thompson, owner and CEO of IDEA Health & Fitness Association, was recently invited to share her leadership insight for Club Solutions Magazine. Thompson is the owner and chief executive...
View ArticleDairy-Free Yogurt: Buy or Bye?
Thanks to the soaring popularity of all things plant-based and improvements in manufacturing capabilities, the market for dairy-free yogurt has blossomed. Today, you’ll find creamy alt-yogurts made...
View ArticleRecipe for Health: Orange-Scented Steamed Salmon Packets
For people who would benefit from driving down their blood pressure numbers, which is millions of Americans, it might be a good idea to troll for their dinner more often–like with these steamed salmon...
View ArticleRetreat on Red Meat for Health?
As with coffee and eggs, the role of red meat in our health has been much debated. Now there’s one more piece of evidence to support those on the “be cautious” side, specifically when that meat is...
View Article3 Ways to Boost Fitness Class Participation
Are your class participation numbers dwindling? There are many things you can do to gain new participants and keep people exercising with you, year after year. The following three tips are easy to...
View ArticleRelapsing Multiple Sclerosis and Exercise
If you’re working with people who exercise while coping with multiple sclerosis (MS), you may need to support them during a relapse. New research shows that while an individual may find it challenging,...
View ArticleMore Effective Triceps Exercise
What’s the best triceps exercise? The major muscle of the triceps grows more when working in the overhead position, even with lower loads, compared with training in a neutral arm position. This...
View ArticlePhysical Activity Levels, Obesity and Breast Cancer
Exercise programs may contribute to reducing not only obesity but also breast cancer risks. While death rates from breast cancer have dropped in the U.S. in the past 20 years, the incidence rate has...
View ArticleShould We Get More Serious About Food Insecurity?
In America, nearly 40 million people experience food insecurity, and this appears to be a contributing factor to the obesity problem gripping the nation. A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine...
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