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12/05/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Going to bed at the same time each night keeps your heart strong and benefits your metabolism

No matter how busy you are, it’s important to set aside at least eight hours of your day for sleep. A good night’s rest can do wonders for your body but it’s not all about the quantity and quality of sleep you’re getting. A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports revealed that going to bed […]

12/04/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Cardio or strength training? You need both, as each affects the body differently, according to study

It’s an inarguable fact that exercise can improve a person’s health, but each form of exercise — whether it be lifting weights or running — has a different effect on the body. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has found that cardio training may offer more benefits than strength training in terms […]

11/29/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Researchers confirm: High-intensity interval exercise has the same health benefits as a longer workout session

Australian researchers have compared the results of high-intensity interval exercise to the effects of a much longer endurance exercise. They reported that the shorter, more intense form of exercise can achieve the same metabolic results of a more conventional workout. The researchers were supported by Victoria University. They published their paper in the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, […]

11/25/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

A compound found in soy may help obese, diabetic people have better metabolic function

Eating certain soy products may help you burn more calories. A study, published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, found that consuming foods rich in the compound genistein, such as soy, can help improve your metabolism and the way your body expends energy. Obesity is a result of consuming more energy than you can spend. […]

11/02/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Eating breakfast before exercise may “prime” your body to burn more carbohydrates

According to a recent study, eating a healthy breakfast may promote weight loss better than fasting. The findings revealed that eating breakfast before you work out can help “prime” the body to burn carbohydrates and digest food faster after you exercise. The study, published in the American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism, involved researchers from the University of Bath’s Department […]

08/25/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Constant movement is the key: Overcome the dangers of prolonged sitting by raising your metabolic rate with ”dynamic” workstations

Sitting, the thing people do the most every day, has been called as “the new smoking” and for good reason. While various scientific literature has pointed out the adverse effects that sitting down has on the body, a new study may provide a way to counteract this effect. In their paper, which was published in the journal Work, researchers from the University of Illinois […]

08/08/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Here’s why you shouldn’t have sweet drinks on an empty stomach

Consuming high amounts of sugary drinks – as well as doing it on an empty stomach – could be linked to problems not only in the liver but also in the gut microbiota, according to a study reported in the journal Cell Metabolism. The researchers, led by Princeton University scientists, revealed that food and drink containing high levels of sugar […]

07/22/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Japanese researchers develop a way to monitor the inside of the brain in real time

A Japanese study combined two different techniques in order to keep track of live changes inside the brain. This new real-time observation method enables a brand new field of research dubbed “real-time metabolomics,” an article in Alpha Galileo states. Disease research places great importance on staying atop of the latest growth, development, and changes of […]

05/16/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Don’t just cut calories; you have to move around to really lose the weight

You can pare your food down to the very bone all you want, but if you don’t pair it with physical activity, the pounds you shed will come back again and again. That’s why a joint team of South African and Oregon-based researchers suggested that obesity is best defeated through exercise rather than diet, according to […]

05/07/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Debunking the metabolism excuse: Nutritionists say that metabolic rate doesn’t vary much from person to person…stop blaming your metabolism for your weight

If you’re not into physical activities or don’t like regularly going to the gym, you’ve probably used the line “I can’t lose weight like other people do because of my metabolism” one too many times as an excuse. But did you know that our metabolic rates aren’t that different after all? The U.K.’s National Health […]

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