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Research presented at the American Stroke Associations International Stroke Conference on February 13th showed that exercise reduced women’s stroke risk by up to 20 percent, and could even offset the increased risk postmenopausal women face with hormone therapy. What’s even better, the study showed that moderate exercise was more than enough; briskly walking or engaging in resistance training is just as beneficial as strenuous exercises such as running or high intensity interval training.

Every person on a diet has good and bad days, or moments of weakness when they reach for unhealthy meals or snacks, but recent research has shown that there may be a time when we’re more prone to bad decisions. Seasonal Berries released a study that showed most people are likely to reach for and crave unhealthy foods in the late afternoon/early evening hours.

Rather than taking a much earned vacation to an exotic hotspot or relaxing at home, slopestyle skier Jamie Anderson plans on heading to a yoga retreat in Oahu to celebrate her gold medal win. She is among several Olympic athletes who credits a yoga practice with helping her score the esteemed award of a gold medal, and with good reason. A yoga practice has numerous benefits for both Olympic and traditional athletes alike.

Runners know that maintaining their best racing times and distances requires dedication to training and lifestyle choices. But one study conducted in Taiwan highlighted how making some choices (such as consuming a daily multivitamin) can actually make a person slack off in other areas because they believe that the supplement or other healthy choice can make up for the lack of effort in their training.

One of the most important components of any physical movement is proper form. Without proper form, injury can happen and the body will not achieve the maximum output from the movement, leading to decreased results from their fitness program. In strength training, it’s easy to make mistakes in posture, performance, and training focus. In order to avoid mistakes, we must first be aware of what common ones are in order to correct them before they start.

It’s well known that yoga helps increase flexibility and reduces stress while providing a low-impact muscle building workout, but there many other surprising benefits a regular yoga practice can offer.

In the past it had been common for those with lung conditions to abstain from physical activity, but recent medical research has given a green light to persons of any condition to engage in physical activity that is right for their health levels.

Eating well, exercise, and keeping track of physical fitness are important parts of staying healthy, but more and more researchers are highlighting the importance of mental wellness as a key component in overall health. One of the best ways to improve mental well-being is to practice loving oneself physically and mentally.

Exercise and diet are two of the most important ways we can love our hearts and keep them healthy. But how exactly do these two things accomplish that important task, and what are some of the ways they help reduce the risk of heart disease?

There are a lot of cliché adages regarding pain and physical fitness: what doesn’t kill makes one stronger… no pain, no gain… not surprisingly, these phrases do have some basis in reality. New research out of Australia indicates that those who exercise and train harder actually increase their tolerance for pain.