As the 2016 Summer Olympics finished, many of you will remember seeing athletes’ bodies covered in stripes of colorful tape — specifically, something called kinesiology tape or (more commonly) kinesio tape. But what is it? And why is it there? Perhaps Paraguayan javelin thrower Leryn Franco had a sore shoulder? REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach There are several […]
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The Simple Riddle That 50% of Harvard Students Get Wrong
People with higher cognitive ability (or “IQ”) differ from those with lower cognitive ability in a variety of important and unimportant ways. On average, they live longer, earn more, have larger working memories, faster reaction times and are more susceptible to visual illusions (Jensen, 1998). Despite the diversity of phenomena related to IQ, few have attempted to understand its […]
Smoking Permanently Damages Human DNA, Study Finds
Smoking permanently damages human DNA – leaving a “footprint” even 30 years after a smoker has quit the habit, new research reveals. The study found that smoking alters nearly 7,000 genes that can contribute to the development of smoking-related illnesses. The study was just published online in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. Researchers believe that […]
11 Exercises for Hip Pain
Designed to stretch, strengthen and stabilize the structures that support your hip. You don’t need us to tell you that sitting does a number on your hips, turning them into achy, angry landmines. The big problem, though, isn’t just the discomfort in the sides of your thighs—it’s the chain of pain that dysfunctional hips create […]
Are You Wearing Tight Shoes or High Heels? You Must Do This Exercise!
Foot pain is very common. About 75% of Americans have foot pain at some time in their lives. Most foot pain is caused by shoes that do not fit properly or that force the feet into unnatural shapes, such as pointed-toe, high-heeled shoes. Your foot is a complex structure of 26 bones and 33 joints, […]
Hip Pain – Causes and How to Use Exercise to Address It
Hip pain is a common complaint that can be caused by a wide variety of problems. It is a common problem for both sedentary and non-sedentary individuals and even small injuries in or around the hip can cause significant pain and loss of function. While last time we had a chance to present exercises to […]
30 Day Squat Routine With Just 5 mins Per Day For a Healthy and Flexible Body
They’re sometimes referred to as the queen of all exercises, and with good reason. Squats are a full-body fitness staple that work the hips, glutes, quads, and hamstrings, and cunningly strengthens the core. Squats may help improve balance and coordination, as well as bone density. Plus, they’re totally functional. There just might not be a better move […]
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Health in a can! How to select the best canned fish like tuna and sardines
As we established in our previous article, fats play a very significant role on your health (The awesome and terrible things you never imagined fats do to your body). The constant clash between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids requires us to have a constant omega-3 source to subdue the inflammatory and occlusion processes of its […]
Massage Therapy Tips You Can Try on Yourself to Help You with Stress Relief, Headache, Back Pain and More!
Very few sensual experiences rival a full-body massage for pleasure and stress relief. Word on the health benefits of massage therapy has spread. Besides stress relief, massage therapy can be effective for a variety of conditions, including arthritis, lower back pain, insomnia, headaches, anxiety, circulatory problems, and recovery from a sports injury. In 2006, 39 million Americans — one in six adults […]
A Fun Cardio Program That Only Takes 9 Minutes of Your Day
Cardio doesn’t have to be a snooze fest. It can be fun, original and imaginative. This special workout program requires no additional equipment or weight management. It consists of nine simple exercises, each taking a minute, and all you need is a three square feet of space and a bit of imagination. It’s short and fun. So, what are you waiting […]
How You Should Stretch? Instructions, Tips and Common Misconceptions
In our previous article The Art of Stretching we presented 36 illustration in color with stretches for specific muscles. This time we’ll talk about static stretching, why it’s beneficial and offer some specific instructions. Static stretching is used to stretch muscles while the body is at rest. With static stretching a muscle is gradually lengthen […]
A clove of garlic per day to chase that cholesterol away
Eat garlic if you are concerned with cholesterol. More than 20 clinical researches have shown that fresh garlic and some garlic products can lower cholesterol in blood. According to Dr. Robert Lin, chairman of several international conferences on the effect of garlic on health, three cloves of garlic per day will lower cholesterol by 10% […]
Which vegetable Harvard researchers recommend against cholesterol?
Consuming this awesome vegetable is one of the best ways to increase the beneficial HDL cholesterol in our blood and we recently revealed why that matters (The most effective way to get rid of that nasty cholesterol is to consume MORE cholesterol!?!). According to Dr. Victor Gurewich, MD, cardiology professor at Harvard, after eating just […]
