Monthly Archive:: December 2018
29 Dec 2018
Want to Boost Your Brain Power? Try These Proven Workouts…
Time to ditch the Sudoku, crosswords and those brain game apps! Countless research showing the link between brain health and exercise have been popping up over the last few years – more reasons to consider an active lifestyle and to get your kids active from a young age. Exercise not only makes you smarter, but
20 Dec 2018
Why Working Out with Friends is a Good Idea
We all know there’s something quite fun about working out in a group. Now science is backing up that it indeed benefits us in more ways than just socializing. Here’s a summary of an ScienceDaily article by Popular Science: “A new study found that working out in groups (taking classes, exercising with friends, anything) is
13 Dec 2018
The Fitness Mindset
Many us us do not realize how exercise affects the mind in more ways than one. Did you know that the very act of moving is said to decrease depression and make you happy? A recent clinical review by Penedo & Dahn (2005) found that physical activity is associated with a higher quality of life
01 Dec 2018
Video: A Brief History of Fat, and Why We Hate It
Why have we come to hate something that’s essential for us? Here’s an interesting documentary by SLATE that explores the topic: