By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Eating carbohydrates contained in plants is associated with reduced heart attack and stroke risk, while eating sugar added to prepared foods and drinks is associated with increased heart attack and stroke risk. Researchers evaluated data from 110,497 healthy people who did not have heart disease or diabetes and followed them for…
By Coach John Hughes As we age resistance training becomes more important. I call it resistance training because strength training has the connotation of going to the gym and lifting free weights or using machines. You can do your resistance training at home without buying a lot of equipment. Resistance training is any activity that…
by Lars Hundley Researchers have discovered that physical activity can help mitigate the negative impact of unhealthy sleep durations on life expectancy. A study, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, analyzed data from over 90,000 adults and found that increased physical activity levels reduced the mortality risks associated with short or long sleep…
By Lars Hundley A 29-year study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology has revealed that high fitness levels may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men with high blood pressure. The study is the first of its kind to examine the joint effects of fitness and blood pressure on the…
by Lars Hundley New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has revealed a connection between the shape of one’s heart and the risk of developing atrial fibrillation and cardiomyopathy, a type of heart muscle disease. The study, published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Med, used deep learning and advanced imaging analysis to examine…
