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17 Apps That Pay You to Walk and Get Healthy - The Frugal Fellow
Did you know there are actually apps that pay you to walk? It's true. Earn money while getting exercise - how cool is that?
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Brain cells may grow with exercise, study suggests
Hercule Poirot would be appalled, but according to research, vigorous physical exercise is the key to boosting ‘the little grey cells.’ A study from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota found that people with the best cardio-respiratory fitness also had the biggest brains, which would be a blow for Agatha Christie’s detective who did not believe in working up a sweat. In fact, for every standard deviation of difference in fitness levels, scientists showed that grey matter grew on average by 5.3 cubic cm.
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Too Lazy To Work Out? Machines That Exercise for You, From Victorian Era to Now
Time was, humans didn't have to worry much about getting exercise. When we had to kill, gather, grow, or herd our own food, working out happened naturally...
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How Exercise May Affect Your Immunity
Does exercise help or hinder our bodies’ ability to fight off infections? In the context of the novel coronavirus outbreak, that question has gained urgency and also, thanks to recent research, emergent answers. The latest science suggests that being fit boosts our immune systems, and that even a single workout can amplify and improve our ability to fight off germs.
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Being overweight is associated with more frequent sexual activity in men but lower frequency in women, study finds
For men, being overweight is linked to increased odds of sexual activity. But the opposite is true for women, according to new research published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. The study examined the relationships between body weight, physical activity, and sexual behavior.
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Get in Shape Girl: A Century of Working Out from Home
The history of Working Out from Home for Women, From Jack Lalance to Yoga Youtube.
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Study finds link between sitting all day and risk of dying from cancer
Sitting for hours on end could heighten someone's risk of later dying from cancer, according to a sobering new study of the relationship between inactivity and cancer mortality. The study was epidemiological, providing a snapshot of people's lives, so it cannot prove cause and effect. But the findings suggest that extremely sedentary people can be as much as 80 per cent more likely to die of cancer than those who sit the least.
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Strenuous daily exercise may shorten, not prolong, longevity
By analyzing longevity data for professional Japanese traditional artists, researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have found that Kabuki actors, known for their vigorous movements, surprisingly had shorter lifespans compared with other traditional arts performers who lead mostly sedentary lifestyles. The findings suggest that job-related strenuous exercise throughout life may not necessarily extend longevity.
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Nearly 60% of American children lack healthy cardiorespiratory fitness
Nearly 60% of American children do not have healthy cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), a key measure of physical fitness and overall health, according to “Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Youth – An Important Marker of Health,” a new Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association’s flagship journal Circulation.
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Why walking to work may be better for you than a casual stroll
Walking with a purpose – especially walking to get to work – makes people walk faster and consider themselves to be healthier, a new study has found.
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6 Things You Need for A Better Sleep and Good Health
Sleep plays a key role in every person’s life. Without proper sleep, your overall health and well-being will suffer.
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‘Awe Walks’ Boost Emotional Well-Being
A regular dose of awe is a simple way to boost healthy ‘prosocial’ emotions such as compassion and gratitude, according to a new study by researchers at the UC San Francisco Memory and Aging Center (MAC) and the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) – a partnership between UCSF and Trinity College Dublin to improve brain health worldwide.
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The longest-living people in the world have these 9 things in common
In the US, the average life expectancy is 78 years. But there are a few places in the world—specifically Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Icaria, Greece—where living to be over 100 isn’t uncommon at all. In these regions, known as Blue Zones, the life expectancy isn’t just higher; centenarians are generally also healthy, their minds and bodies still working well.
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This New Transparent Paddleboard Lets You See the Ocean Beneath Your Feet
The board also features two rows of LED lights to illuminate the water.
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Apple Fitness+ reviews: Apple Watch features and engaging instructors make it a compelling Peloton competitor - 9to5Mac
Apple Fitness+ will officially debut later today after being announced back in September. Ahead of the launch, a handful of early reviews are now available, and they widely praise the integration with Apple Watch, the variety of the workouts, and more.
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Man walks circumference of earth without leaving home city
A retired business consultant has walked the equivalent of the circumference of the Earth without leaving his home city. Vinod Bajaj, 70, walked 40,075 kilometres over the past four years in Limerick, in the west of Ireland. He has encouraged others to keep active in the midst of the pandemic.
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If You Can Do This Many Pushups in a Row, Harvard Scientists Say Your Risk of Heart Attack Is Over 30 Times Less
And even if you can't, every pushup you can do over a certain number can reduce your risk.
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The U.S. Is Building a Bike Trail That Runs Coast-to-Coast Across 12 States
By Natalie MarchantThe Great American Rail-Trail will be almost 6,000km when complete, and will serve 50 million people within 80km of the route.T
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Overweight and healthy is a big fat lie, obesity study finds
Joggers who jiggle should stop fooling themselves: the idea that you can be chubby but healthy is false, a study suggests. The debate has raged for years: is it better to be a stout sportsperson who regularly exercises, or can you expect fewer health problems if you are sedentary but skinny?
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Researchers Find The Missing Link For Why Exercise Makes You Smarter
Most of us know by now that successful people exercise. It’s such a status symbol that the workout routines of presidents like Bush and Obama and CEOs like Ariana Huffington and Jeff Bezos are frequently covered by the media. We know exercise is good for us, but one of the biggest appeals for high performers is the way it boosts our cognitive function. Exercise literally makes us smarter. But how exactly does that happen? Spoiler alert: it’s dopamine.
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