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Indian Hearts At Risk

Aziz — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:31:24 +0000

India is expected to bear 60 per cent of the burden of heart disease by 2010. Indian and Canadian researchers studied around 21,000 heart attack patients across 89 hospitals in India. (more…)

Snores At Risk

Aziz — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:31:39 +0000

Snoring could be linked to heart disease and stroke. People who snore loudly have a 34 per cent increased possibility of suffering a heart attack and 67 per cent increased chance of having a stroke compared to those who do not snore, according to scientists at Semmelweis University in Budapest. But the increased risk was not seen in people who snored quietly. Though snoring is more common in overweight people, 24 per cent of adult women and 40 per cent of adult men snore while sleeping.

Exercises for your heart

Aziz — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:31:39 +0000

A healthy heart is vital to a happy and productive life. Try these hearty exercises with US-based fitness consultant T. Rose. She is a corporate trainer with Counter Express. The world’s second largest fitness center for women, it has presence in 70 countries. (more…)

Watch your step

Aziz — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:31:16 +0000

People who walk to keep fit benefit more from a pedometer, a device that counts steps. “People who use pedometers increase their physical activity by about 2000 steps a day, i.e. about a mile,” said Dr Dena M. Bravata, senior research scientist at Stanford University. “They also seem to lower their blood pressure and lose more weight.” (more…)

What time is best for cardio exercise to lose bodyfat?

Aziz — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:01:54 +0000

This is the tenth post in a series of Workout and Nutrition Tips by Jason Gremley.

I have instinctively always believed that cardio/aerobic exercise is most effective at burning bodyfat when done first thing in the morning before breakfast. I frequently ran on the beach in the early morning when getting “ripped” for the taping of my first workout video. (more…)

Cardio and weight training - which should be first?

Aziz — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:01:44 +0000

This is the ninth post in a series of Workout and Nutrition Tips by Jason Gremley.

I am frequently asked which should be first when doing cardio and weight training exercise in the same workout session.

A brief warm-up on cardio equipment (for example, a treadmill or stairclimber) is generally a good idea before starting a weight training session. (more…)

How to reduce love handles

Aziz — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:01:20 +0000

This is the seventh post in a series of Workout and Nutrition Tips by Jason Gremley.

The best “exercise” for dealing with love handles is to exercise self-discipline by eating properly and doing cardio workouts regularly. I recommend that you read and follow the advice in our workout tips post on how to get washboard abs. Once you’ve eliminated the bodyfat around your waist you can do specific exercises to tone the obliques — the muscles on the sides of your waist. (more…)

Can I have a chiseled face with cardio exercise?

Aziz — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:01:49 +0000

This is the sixth post in a series of Workout and Nutrition Tips by Jason Gremley.

Cardio exercise reduces bodyfat, including on the face. In fact, the face is one of the first areas in which many people notice weight loss when they go on a diet and start exercising. However, whether you ultimately can have a chiseled look depends on the facial bone structure you inherited. (more…)