(Natural News) A study published in the Journal of Hypertension advises people with metabolic syndrome to participate in high-intensity interval training (HIIT) to improve their cardiovascular health. The study recommends three sessions of four-minute high-intensity exercise every week to improve cardiovascular health. HIIT has been known to improve aortic reservoir pressure, which is a measure […]

(Natural News) The phrase “eat your vegetables” gets a bad rap. In fact, a lot of people even use it when doing an unpleasant yet necessary task. For researchers at National Taiwan University, however, eating a vegetable-rich diet is sage advice — especially for those looking to avoid hypertension. In their study, which appeared in the Journal of […]

(Natural News) Your lifestyle choices have a greater impact on your health than genetics, reports Science Daily. Researchers from Uppsala University say that genetic effects are influenced by different lifestyle factors such as diet, smoking, socio-economic status, alcohol consumption, and physical activity. They reached this conclusion after studying the genetic and self-reported lifestyle information of 360,000 middle-aged […]

(Natural News) Intermittent fasting may be incredibly popular these days, but the eating plan is actually not something new. In fact, its roots can be traced back to many ancient religious and cultural practices. A common misconception that people have when it comes to intermittent fasting is that it’s simply starving oneself. However, this eating plan is not […]

(Natural News) Countless studies have shown just how important exercise is for preventing chronic diseases including cancer. However, the majority of these studies focus on aerobic exercise, so much so that other forms of exercise like strength training are disregarded. A recent study from the University of Sydney in Australia proves that strength training should not be considered inferior to […]

(Natural News) A new non-invasive treatment can help obese patients lose weight by stimulating certain portions of the brain that alter intestinal bacteria, otherwise known as “gut microbiota.” Researchers from the University of Milan, Italy have found that the technique called deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) can be used to help overweight people lose excess […]

(Natural News) A study has found that about 800,000 cancer cases were caused by diabetes and excess weight globally in 2012. This study was carried out by a team of researchers from the Imperial College London, U.K. and is the first study to quantify the number of cancers caused by diabetes and excess weight. For the study, […]

(Natural News) German researchers have uncovered a critical link between obesity and diabetes. As reported by MPG.de, a sub-population of immune cells known as natural killer (NK) cells were found to increase the risk of diabetes. The researchers discovered these cells during the course of a different study, one that looked at how the immune […]

(Natural News) Scientists are finding more reasons to encourage people to exercise. A recent study published in the journal Neurology revealed that physical activity has a strong association with brain size and brain health, especially in middle-aged adults. This study is part of the Framingham Heart Study that was initiated in 1948 to determine the risk […]

(Natural News) High-intensity interval training, or HIIT for short, is the latest trend that has taken the fitness world by storm, and for good reason. In fact, it’s become so popular in the U.S. that the Department of Health and Human Services has called it an effective method to “improve insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, and body […]