Fitness Blog
Customised insoles relieve pain in the f...
A recent review has shown that customised insoles known as foot orthoses can help to alleviate arthritic and other foot pain.
Can Too trains Aussies to glory while ra...
Can Too, an Australian non-profit program that matches fitness incentives with a good cause, recently kicked off its 2008 training season for the Blackmore’s Running Festival, set to take place on 21 September, 2008.
Cognitive behaviour therapy helps chroni...
Recent research reveals that cognitive behaviour therapy can be effective in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
Older cancer patients benefit from resis...
Recent research has shown that older cancer patients can exhibit increased strength and task-performance abilities after undertaking a program of resistance training.
Chicken or the egg? Diabetes or depressi...
A new study has shown that, just as people with type 2 diabetes are at greater risk of developing depression, those suffering depression also have an increased risk of developing diabetes.
Meditation, Yoga Might Switch Off Stress...
A new study claims to have made progress in understanding exactly how relaxation techniques manage to benefit health.
Accountability of food diary assists wei...
A new US study has added further credence to the commonly held belief that keeping a diary of everything eaten throughout the day can assist weight loss.
The sweet smell of de-stress
A recent South Korean study has found that inhaling the aroma of coffee may help to alleviate feelings of stress.
Good cholesterol good for the ageing min...
New European research has found that ‘good cholesterol’ may be of benefit to the ageing mind.
Australia’s overweight men ignored by bu...
Half the men who are overweight or obese in Australia are not actively incorporating dieting or weight watching into their lifestyle according to new research by The Leading Edge, a leading Australian insights consultancy.
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