Feeling down? Try a little down dog in one of our Healthy Fit Yoga Classes! Researchers from Duke University recently reviewed more than 100 studies to determine if yoga truly has any benefits when it comes to treating certain psychiatric disorders. The results: Yoga does indeed have some power in helping mild depression, and sleeping …
Exercise is more than a hobby, it’s science. As a matter of fact there are probably hundreds of studies being conducted right now about how working out affects your body. So it’s no surprise that sometimes rumors and myths get started that may cause some confusion, and frankly, some ideas are just flat out wrong. …
You know all those great benefits that exercise can have on the brain, such as better memory and reduced anxiety and depression? Well, new studies show that it’s true, but only if you keep up with it! A New York Times reporter recently wrote about two studies presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the …
Researchers have a better of idea, of just how many years of life are gained by being physically active.
Ladies, when you make an effort to come into to Healthy Fit for Women, whether it’s to run, Spin, or take a Pilates class, you’re making your health a priority AND reducing your risk for breast cancer. A new study published CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, found that women can reduce …
You know that old saying, “It’s like riding a bike?” Well, it may be more than just saying according to a new study by researchers at the University of Copenhagen who recently discovered that exercise may help you improve motor memory and motor skill learning. To test how exercise effects brain function, the researchers divided …
Just can’t find that motivation for an early morning workout? Well, how about if we told you, it could help you control your appetite for the rest of the day? Researchers from Brigham Young University, recently took two groups of women — 18 of them were normal weight and 17 were obese — and had …
Here at Healthy Fit, we’re constantly promoting all of the great effects that exercise can have on your brain and body — and now we have another one to add to the list! A new study shows exercise may protect against future emotional stress and anxiety.
We all know that eating right can help you ward off those pesky pounds, but did you know that a good diet may also effect our memory and ward off dementia when we’re older? A study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that women who ate the most saturated fats from foods such …
If you’ve lost weight, you’re more likely to keep it off by sticking to your new dietary habits, says a recent study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In other words, dieting may help you in the short term, but long term, you’ll need to develop some healthy habits.