A recent article in the Washington Post took aim at the sports drink industry and how it oftentimes targets young athletes on the premise of “refueling” or “recharging electrolytes” during athletic activity when in fact, young kids aren’t really losing enough fluids that need to be replaced by these types of drinks. You can read the […]
For Meniscal Tears, Exercise As Beneficial As Surgery
Findings published in the British Medical Journal revealed that exercise was just as effective for recovering from a meniscal tear than knee surgery. Although the study was relatively small in scale, the findings are quite captivating. For their study, researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial involving 140 patients with a degenerative medial meniscal tear that […]
Obesity Increases Risk of Early Death
New research suggests that obesity significantly increases the likelihood of early death from diabetes and liver problems in men. Study authors suggest that obesity is the second most significant contributor to death in Europe and North America, second only to smoking. The study was conducted on a massive scale, comprising data from 189 studies involving […]
How Your Feet Benefit From Balance Training
Balance training can greatly improve and strengthen the muscles in your feet, and the best part about it is that you don’t even need to head into a gym to do it. Balance training is beneficial for people of all ages, from the young athlete who wants to shed tacklers or defend an opposing point […]
Heart Disease Leading Cause of Death in US
Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the most recent statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics. The most recent data is actually the 2014 numbers, but it shines a light on what areas of health we should focus on if we want to live longer. The numbers […]
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