Category: physical activity
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Exercise Your Way to a Better Relationship
Want to spice up your relationship? Or maybe even start a new one off on the right foot. Go on an exercise date. Exercise has a lot of health benefits and it can also result in better connection and attraction among people, and therefore a better relationship. Exercise Makes You More Attractive When you think…
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Exercise and Your Immune System
We know regular exercise can prevent type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some cancers, as well as add years to your life. But what about that pesky cold or flu? Can exercise prevent the sniffles and other infections? And is there a relationship between exercise and the immune system? Exercise and Infections Historically, exercise has…
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What counts as exercise?
In the 80s and 90s, people were told they weren’t getting enough exercise unless they sweat it out in a gym or on the pavement. This impression still lingers today in fitness centres and on social media, and with some personal trainers. If you are doing this type of activity, great! But we now know…
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What does it mean to be healthy?
We can’t go anywhere without hearing or seeing messages telling us to be healthier. Social media is flooded with fitness and diet influencers. And magazines fill check-out counters with covers screaming at to lose weight, eat healthier, exercise, sit less and get more sleep. Every week it seems a new life-enhancing diet comes out. Even…