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Mouthwash Blocks the Benefits of Exercise

Mouthwash Blocks the Benefits of Exercise

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Researchers at the University of Plymouth (England) have discovered using antibacterial mouthwash after working out cuts the blood pressure reduction of exercise by as much as 60 percent.

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Mouthwash Blocks the Benefits of Exercise

Researchers at the University of Plymouth (England) have discovered using antibacterial mouthwash after working out cuts the blood pressure reduction of exercise by as much as 60 percent.

Exercise May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Exercise May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

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The results of research from the Harvard Aging Brain Study at Massachusetts General Hospital show high levels of daily physical activity may protect against cognitive decline and brain tissue loss...

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Exercise May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

The results of research from the Harvard Aging Brain Study at Massachusetts General Hospital show high levels of daily physical activity may protect against cognitive decline and brain tissue loss...

Once a Week Sufficient for Weightlifting Seniors

Once a Week Sufficient for Weightlifting Seniors

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Lifting weights is great for seniors when it comes to maintaining strength and flexibility but it doesn't have to be a full-time pursuit because new research shows it positively affects...

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Once a Week Sufficient for Weightlifting Seniors

Lifting weights is great for seniors when it comes to maintaining strength and flexibility but it doesn't have to be a full-time pursuit because new research shows it positively affects...

Exercise is Beneficial Before Surgery

Exercise is Beneficial Before Surgery

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A new study shows people who exercise are less susceptible to the muscle and nerve damage that can typically occur when blood flow is restored to an area after being...

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Exercise is Beneficial Before Surgery

A new study shows people who exercise are less susceptible to the muscle and nerve damage that can typically occur when blood flow is restored to an area after being...

Exercise Makes 70 the New 40

Exercise Makes 70 the New 40

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People in their 70s who have been exercising throughout their lifetime have the muscle fitness as well as heart and lung capacities of healthy people in their 40s.

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Exercise Makes 70 the New 40

People in their 70s who have been exercising throughout their lifetime have the muscle fitness as well as heart and lung capacities of healthy people in their 40s.

Inactivity is Common Around the Globe

Inactivity is Common Around the Globe

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Survey results are in and 1.4 billion people or more than 25 percent of the world’s adult population is not getting enough physical activity according to researchers at the World...

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Inactivity is Common Around the Globe

Survey results are in and 1.4 billion people or more than 25 percent of the world’s adult population is not getting enough physical activity according to researchers at the World...

Dehydration Affects Your Brain and Work Product

Dehydration Affects Your Brain and Work Product

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New research shows your brain swells when you are dehydrated and your ability to perform routine tasks is diminished. Those are the findings of a group of exercise physiologists from...

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Dehydration Affects Your Brain and Work Product

New research shows your brain swells when you are dehydrated and your ability to perform routine tasks is diminished. Those are the findings of a group of exercise physiologists from...

Walking Faster Could Lead to a Longer Life

Walking Faster Could Lead to a Longer Life

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If you walk faster it makes sense you will get to your destination sooner. But if that destination is the end of your life, a new study shows walking faster...

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Walking Faster Could Lead to a Longer Life

If you walk faster it makes sense you will get to your destination sooner. But if that destination is the end of your life, a new study shows walking faster...

Exercise is More Powerful than Genes in the Battle of the Bulge

Exercise is More Powerful than Genes in the Bat...

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If your jeans are too tight and you think it’s just a function of your genes, there is hope. A new study shows older women don’t have to give in...

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Exercise is More Powerful than Genes in the Bat...

If your jeans are too tight and you think it’s just a function of your genes, there is hope. A new study shows older women don’t have to give in...

Five Ingredients in the Recipe for Longer Life

Five Ingredients in the Recipe for Longer Life

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While the individual elements are well-known components of a healthy lifestyle, a new study shows there are five lifestyle changes that when combined can increase life expectancy by a total...

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Five Ingredients in the Recipe for Longer Life

While the individual elements are well-known components of a healthy lifestyle, a new study shows there are five lifestyle changes that when combined can increase life expectancy by a total...

Children Have the Energy Level of Endurance Athletes

Children Have the Energy Level of Endurance Ath...

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If you have ever wondered why children seem to have boundless energy, it probably won’t surprise you to know their capacity for exercise and recovery is equivalent to that of...

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Children Have the Energy Level of Endurance Ath...

If you have ever wondered why children seem to have boundless energy, it probably won’t surprise you to know their capacity for exercise and recovery is equivalent to that of...

Physically Fit Women Can Ward Off Dementia

Physically Fit Women Can Ward Off Dementia

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Women with a high level of physical fitness at middle age were 88 percent less likely to develop dementia later in life when compared with women whose fitness level was...

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Physically Fit Women Can Ward Off Dementia

Women with a high level of physical fitness at middle age were 88 percent less likely to develop dementia later in life when compared with women whose fitness level was...

Better Physical Fitness Linked to Better Mental Fitness

Better Physical Fitness Linked to Better Mental...

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Another study has shown the positive link between physical fitness and brain fitness, leading researchers to believe exercise could be a critical ingredient in preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at the...

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Better Physical Fitness Linked to Better Mental...

Another study has shown the positive link between physical fitness and brain fitness, leading researchers to believe exercise could be a critical ingredient in preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at the...