At a time when money is
keeping worried people up at night, finding ways to get quality rest is a challenge for more people than before the economy was a constant stress. Efficient solutions are important for busy gals like us, and this two-in-one formula is a welcome fix: exercise can help you battle the money-induced stress and get you to sleep through the night.
A recent study involving insomniac patients in Brazil
found that moderate cardio exercise has a calming affect on anxiety and improves sleep quality, both in the amount of time it takes to fall asleep and total sleep time.
October may have been
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but
we've all been affected by the disease in one way or another and it's important that we keep on top of breast cancer news and research throughout the year as well.
Researchers have recently found that the higher a person's body mass index, the more likely she is to develop breast cancer. Obese women are also more likely to live shorter lives and suffer a recurrence of their cancer, and may also get a more deadly form of breast cancer (inflammatory breast cancer).
It seems like almost anyone who's ever had stomach issues for more than a week has been diagnosed with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome. If you've got IBS then you know it's no fun, but it's also not an excuse to skip your exercise routine. In fact,
Reuters recently reported on a new study that found that
regular exercise can relieve constipation and feelings of bloating in folks with IBS.
If you've been relying on cardio as your main form of exercise, it's time you think about stepping it up, especially if you suffer from neck and/or shoulder pain.
Recent
research has found that women with work related neck pain (often a result of
poor posture from sitting all day) experienced significant relief by regularly practicing strengthening exercises that work the neck and/or upper back. So add resistance exercises such as
reverse flies,
lateral raises, and
rows to your plan and you'll not only tone your upper body, but you could also reap the benefits of being free of aches and pains in the long run.
A daily dose of aerobic exercise is good for your mind just as much as it is for your heart and waistline.
One of the many downfalls of aging is that our brains become not as sharp as they used to be resulting in forgetting things easily along with the reduced ability to pay attention. Recent
research out of the Netherlands has found that aerobics can boost cognitive processing speed, motor function, and visual and auditory attention in older adults.
