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The most recent data from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index found that workers from a number of industries, including transportation, manufacturing, repair and service industries were more far more likely to be obese, compared to doctors, business owners, teachers and other professionals who were least likely to have a body-mass index of 30 or over –which is the clinical definition of obesity.

A new study in the journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention has shown that exercise may lower a woman’s risk of breast cancer by breaking down estrogen.

In a world full of professions mainly dominated by men folk, why is it that yoga classes seriously lack male presence? Is it the intimidating female instructors and lack of other men in the class? Or is it the male yoga instructor who isn’t a “guys guy”?

Plantar fasciitis, or pain in the foot, especially near the heel or arch, is unfortunately common to many of who run, walk, play basketball or tennis or are active in general. An irritation of the long, skinny rope of tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot, it’s one of the most frequent overuse injuries, especially as people age.

A new study suggests that a person diagnosed with asthma but who still has running-induced breathing problems, may have been misdiagnosed.

For people that enjoy running, the season for 5K’s, half marathons and marathons has arrived. As temperatures rise outside, so does the number of people out running and walking, preparing for races.

Competitive running is a physically demanding sport. That alone makes participants easy targets for injury. To make matters worse, those same tendencies often make people disregard early warning signs or draw people toward cult-like fads that promise immediate health for all.

The question of stretching before exercise or not is often debated. While stretching loosens muscles, it also temporarily weakens muscles. It is often a gray area as to what is best, as there are no standardized studies about stretching.

Does doubling the amount of exercise time double the results? In most situations, it actually does not. In a study from 2011, people of all ages who exercised very moderately, for about 15 minutes a day, reduced their risk of dying prematurely by about 14 percent, or the equivalent of three additional years of life. Those whose workouts were twice as long only saw an additional drop in the risk of premature death, but only by 4 percent.

Having the right clothes for running is more important than most people think. The general rule is quality over quantity. Having a closet full of work out clothes doesn’t mean a lot if none of it is quality clothing. Investing in a few quality basics will go a long way.