Exercise important as diet for weight loss in older adults
Exercise important as diet for weight loss in older adults Research findings published in the Journal of Applied Physiology report that exercise is as…
Diet, exercise linked to bone strength in obese kids
Diet, exercise linked to bone strength in obese kids A recent study confirms that obese children and adolescents are prone to weaker bones than their…
Canadian Health Network's Healthlink Newsletter
Canadian Health Network's Healthlink Newsletter Healthlink is a twice-monthly e-newsletter of the Canadian Health Network, delivering the latest information…
Caffeine slows blood flow to heart during exercise
Caffeine slows blood flow to heart during exercise Researchers at the University Hospital in Zurich have found that caffeine drinks alter the body’s…
Moderate exercise wards off colds and flu
Moderate exercise wards off colds and flu According to researchers at Purdue University, moderate exercise during the cold and flu season may strengthen the…
We eat more, exercise less during winter months
We eat more, exercise less during winter months New study findings support what most have long suspected. Researchers from the University of Massachusetts…
Quantity of exercise more important than intensity
Quantity of exercise more important than intensity According to researchers at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina, the amount of exercise may…
Children advised to up daily exercise to 1 hour
Children advised to up daily exercise to 1 hour According to a panel of experts assembled by the Divisions of Nutrition and Physical Activity and Adolescent…
Exercise performance compromized by low zinc
Exercise performance compromized by low zinc A small study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Human Nutrition Research Center has found that a low…
Canada's Guide to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
Canada's Guide to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Health Canada has released a new combination food guide/physical activity guide - the Guide to Healthy…