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With sitting frequently dubbed ‘the new smoking,’ a team of scientists have sought to
tackle sedentary habits in the workplace through the use of innovative ‘pedal desks’.
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11 Aug 2015
Just a small amount of exercise each day can have a significant impact on the lifespan of
over 60s, according to new research.
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04 Aug 2015
Saunas can aid cardiovascular health, a Finnish study shows
HCM issue 8 2015
Fitness levels among English schoolchildren are lower than ever and still getting worse,
with a new study highlighting that sedentary lifestyles are to blame rather than obesity.
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19 Jun 2015
Schemes centred on overcoming physical inactivity across the country are to benefit from
a £5.4m tranche of National Lottery funding from Sport England.
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02 Jun 2015
Office workers should be on their feet for a minimum of two hours daily during working
hours – and ideally four – to counter the impact of sedentary behaviour, according to a
study co-commissioned by Public Health England (PHE).
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02 Jun 2015
In the past you might have expected to see them on the bowling green, but today there’s
a good chance that you’ll find an active pensioner pumping iron in the gym.
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24 Apr 2015
Contrary to current health advice, being overweight cuts the risk of dementia – according
to an analysis of nearly two million British people in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
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13 Apr 2015
Not-for-profit wellness provider Nuffield Health will make its customised wellbeing
memberships a core focus of the company’s gym chain moving forward – having been
delighted with the initial results of the proposition.
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08 Apr 2015
Brown fat tissue - the body’s ‘good fat’ - serves as an organ which communicates with the
brain through sensory nerves to inform how much fat we have and how much we’ve lost
while the brown fat is generating heat, a study has found.
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02 Apr 2015
A high fat diet, which changes the mix of bacteria
in the gut, alters behaviour and produces signs of
brain inflammation – even in the absence of
obesity, according to a study.
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30 Mar 2015
Almost 80 per cent of UK office workers feel they spend too much time sitting down, with
more than half regularly eating lunch at their desk.
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27 Mar 2015
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new guidelines on sugar consumption
that say adults and children from most countries in the world should roughly halve the
amount of sugar they eat to lower the risk of obesity and tooth decay.
news •
05 Mar 2015
Cardiologists who have developed a new formula to predict the likelihood of death based
on a treadmill test, say fitness was the single most powerful indicator of death and
survival, trumping important variables such as diabetes and family history.
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04 Mar 2015
Study highlights a new treadmill test that identifies a person’s risk of dying
HCM issue 4 2015
Men who use saunas regularly are protecting themselves from heart problems, according
to a study by scientists from the University of Eastern Finland, whose work was published
in the journal Jama Internal Medicine.
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25 Feb 2015
Taking regular exercise has the power to actually change our DNA, according to the latest findings by researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden
HCM issue 3 2015
Health experts are calling for greater wellbeing services to be made available for would-be
mothers, amid findings that children born to overweight mothers are at greater risk of
health problems in later life.
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17 Feb 2015
A new research project to identify the effects of exercise on young people’s hearts will
collect data from 100 Manchester United Academy football players as part of the study.
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02 Feb 2015
Slightly high cholesterol in a person’s 30s and 40s could lead to an exponential risk of
heart disease in later life, according to a study.
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27 Jan 2015
Almost two-thirds of people do not know how many calories the average person
needs to maintain a healthy weight, according to new research.
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08 Jan 2015
A new study that followed nearly 70,000 women for two decades has found that
three quarters of heart attacks in young women could be prevented if women
followed six healthy lifestyle practices.
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06 Jan 2015
ukactive CEO David Stalker has spoken out in favour of active lifestyles,
following widespread news coverage suggesting that most cancers are the result
of bad luck.
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06 Jan 2015
Increasing evidence that yoga is at the forefront of
health and wellness improvement is backed up by
a new study which shows it can also help those
with heart disease.
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24 Dec 2014
Dr Rachel Pryke of the Royal College of General Practitioners talks to Kate Cracknell about a co-operative approach to combating the obesity epidemic
HCM issue 1 2015
Being severely obese can cut a person’s life short by up to eight years and cause
decades of ill health, according to a study carried out by researchers from McGill
University in Canada.
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11 Dec 2014
The UK is the fourth worst country in the world for cancer caused by obesity in
men, a recent study has discovered.
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03 Dec 2014
New figures from Public Health England reveal that diseases caused by high
blood pressure are estimated to cost the NHS over £2bn a year. However,
exercise could prove to be part of the solution.
news •
17 Nov 2014
Alison Bledge examines how the offshore industry is managing the wellbeing of its workers, and looks at a gym installed onboard the floating hotel Safe Scandinavia
HCM issue 10 2014
Exercise may not be the all or nothing health remedy some consider it to be,
with brief bursts of moderate physical activity still contributing to increased
longevity, according to a new study published by the Journal of American
College of Cardiology.
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15 Sep 2014
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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