July 2018

Ever feel charged up after a run? Recent studies tell us why.Ever feel charged up after a run? Besides bombarding you with those feel-good endorphins, recent research found that running mitigated the negative impact of chronic stress on the part of the brain in charge of learning and memory. Stress weakens your neural connections, which over...

Recent research has revealed that sitting for long periods could be as bad for your heart as smoking.Recent research has revealed that sitting for long periods could be as bad for your heart as smoking. But how can something that demands so little of your cardiovascular system be so harmful? It could have to do with...

Whenever you’re feeling blue, just step into the green and get an immediate attitude adjustment.Natural environments such as parks, lakes and forests have a positive effect on body image, but you don’t have to be in the great outdoors to reap the benefits, say the authors of a paper published in the journal Body Image. In...