Health aNd Fitness Guide

A loom, operated by Meghan Quirck, a graduate student at Virgina Tech, is weaving cloth that may one day be made into a shirt that could both defibrillate a heart and play MP3s. Virginia Tech electrical and computer engineering professor Mark Jones and associate professor Tom Martin lead a research team that started developing the → Continue reading »

An American study says regular intake of grain-only breakfast cereal reduces risk of heart failure in men. In a comparison of people who ate no whole-grain cereal and those who ate 2-6 servings per week, the latter group has 21 per cent reduced risk of heart failure. Those who ate 7 or more servings per → Continue reading »

A healthy diet, which includes vegetables, fruits and legumes, can help women beat heart attack, says a study by Karolinska Institute, Sweden. The diet is characterized by a high consumption of whole grains, fish, vegetables and fruits. Smoking is a strict no, and some physical activity a must. This combination of healthy behaviors can prevent → Continue reading »

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. → Continue reading »

Lower levels of income have an inflammatory effect on the body, putting people with low incomes at a greater risk for heart disease, says a study published in the journal Circulation. → Continue reading »