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Coming Soon: The Magic Pill, A Daily Dose (By Podcast) Of Get Up And Go
Coming soon from WBUR: A lively new podcast called "The Magic Pill," a daily dose of get up and go -- it mixes compelling stories, fascinating facts and gotta-move music...
Why To Exercise Today: Study Finds Fitness May Protect Against Harm Of Sitting
Research has suggested that exercise does not offset the potential health harms of prolonged sitting, but a new Norwegian study suggests that exercise is in fact protective -- if you...
Lend Us Your Voice? Inspire Someone Else With Your Own Fitness Wisdom
Would you like to share some of your own fitness/exercise lessons to help and inspire others? Record a voice memo and send it to Carey Goldberg for a podcast now...
WBUR Asks: Want To Nominate Someone As Your Fitness Inspiration?
As WBUR begins to develop a fitness podcast, we're inviting you to nominate someone you know as a "fitness inspiration" who could be featured in an episode or post.
Why To Exercise Today: Journal Warns Zapping Your Muscles At Gym Not Safe
Sure, you might like to amp up your workout with a few electrodes, but specialists warn in the journal BMJ that electrical stimulation used to enhance fitness at the gym...
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The Office Corner Workout: A Dozen Quickie Exercises You Can Do In Your Cubicle
Research shows that even 10 minutes -- actually even two minutes -- of movement instead of sitting at your desk all day can improve your wellness. Hence: the handy-dandy new...
Why To Exercise Today: The Size Of Your Brain As You Age
A study in the journal Neurology found that people who were less fit in middle age had smaller brains two decades later.
Even In Your 20s, Fitness Cuts Risk For Later Heart Disease, Major Study Finds
A major new study finds that even in your twenties, when you can get away with so much health-wise, your fitness matters for your heart health, and staying fitter could...
Why To Exercise Today, Men: Daily Half Hour May Slash Odds of Erectile Dysfunction
A study finds that exercise slashes a man's odds of having erectile dysfunction by up to 43 percent.
The Key To Gardening Without Blowing Out Your Back? It's Not What You Think
For gardeners who fear back or joint injuries, the usual wisdom focuses on "bio-mechanics," like bending your knees when you lift, but an expert emphasizes the importance of core strength,...
Why To Exercise Today: Because It's Not Sitting
Two more reports that underscore the perils of sitting, one from the UK and one out of New York City.
Why To Exercise Today: Researcher Says It May Slow Tumors
Research in rats suggest that the increased blood flow that comes from exercise could actually slow tumors down.
Why To Exercise Today: Train Now To Shovel More Safely Next Winter
A fitness expert offers a simple strength training regime you can start now to help avoid injury during snow shoveling next winter.
Why To Exercise Today: For Long-Term Weight, It May Matter More Than Diet
A new study finds that in the long term, exercise may be more important than diet for many people in fighting weight gain.
Why To Exercise Today: It Could Help Your Partner Exercise, Too
A study finds that being physically active can help lead your spouse to become fitter, too.
Why To Exercise Today: Protection (In Mice) From Diabetes Effect On Heart
Yet another reason to exercise, among the hundreds: Researchers report that in mice, it can fend off a potentially fatal complication of diabetes.
Why To Exercise Today: Breaking Down Your Kynurenine Could Fight Depression
A new study suggests that the power of exercise to lift depression may stem from chemical effects on the working muscles that then affect the brain.
Why To Exercise Today, For Men: High Blood Pressure Hits Much Later
A new study finds that on average, fitter men tend to develop high blood pressure eight years later than less fit men.
Why To Exercise Today: It Could Make Your Wine Work For You
A new study just presented at a European conference suggests that wine is indeed good for you, but only if you exercise.
Why To Exercise Today: 'Survival Of The Moderately Fit'
The New Yorker discusses growing evidence that overdoing extreme exercise could damage the heart.