Health practitioners and fitness buffs have long known that regular physical activity offers numerous health benefits, including the prevention of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, ...

Postprandial lipemia, the elevation of blood triglycerides after meal ingestion, has emerged as a critical marker for cardiovascular risk. Recent research has demonstrated that both acute and habitual ...

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is increasingly recognised as a vital indicator of overall health, reflecting the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen during sustained ...

Recent research published in Nature Neuroscience provides a detailed cellular map of how physical activity remodels the brain ...

Exercising in natural surroundings -- a jog through a park, a bicycle ride along a trail -- could be more beneficial than working out indoors, a new review suggests. However, access to natural areas ...

In this excerpt, author Misty Pratt explores emerging research—and her own experience—that suggests remedies like park prescriptions may be as key to mental and physical health as diet, exercise, and ...

Taking “exercise snacks” could be the key to boosting your fitness if you lack the time and motivation to hit the gym, researchers have discovered. Working out in short five-minute bursts, for example ...