Archives: August 2014

Moderate-Intensity Physical Activity For Older Adults Reduces Mobility Problems

Moderate-Intensity Physical Activity For Older Adults Reduces Mobility Problems Among older adults at risk of disability, participation in a structured moderate-intensity physical activity program, compared with a health education intervention, significantly reduced the risk of major mobility disability (defined in this trial as loss of ability to walk about a...

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Resveratrol in Red Wine, Chocolate, Grapes Not Associated With Improved Health

Resveratrol in Red Wine, Chocolate, Grapes Not Associated With Improved Health – oh no after all the hoopla comes this. The antioxidant resveratrol found in red wine, chocolate and grapes was not associated with longevity or the incidence of cardiovascular disease, cancer and inflammation, according to author: Richard D. Semba,...

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Snacking Increases Belly Fat More So Than Overeating at Meals

Snacking Increases Belly Fat More So Than Overeating at Meals. Researchers from The Netherlands found that snacking on high-fat and high-sugar foods was independently associated with abdominal fat and fatty liver. The study published in Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, provides the...

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