Watching TV for more than 2 hours per day has been associated with obesity in children and parents were warned against too much sitting time.

A new study has linked screen time in kids to risk of heart disease. For the study screen time was  represented by 55% of activities spent watching TV, on the computer or playing video games.
 
The participants were 500 children age 8-10, all caucasian and with at least one biological parent obese.
 
The participants wore accelerometers to measure ph...
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Men, if you are considering starting a family or if there is a fertility problem this study could help you make healthy decisions. 

Being physically active has many health benefits and lack of it can cause many health problems.

Lack of physical activity is associated with non-communicable diseases; it is a health risk factor for cancer, heart disease, strokes and respiratory problems.

Lack of physical activity contributes to overweight and obesity, to lose weight and keep it off  regular e...

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This article is about the importance of physical activity in maintaining a healthy weight, in losing weight and keeping it off.

Exercise must be combined with healthy eating in order to lose weight long-term.

Physical activity is necessary for successful weight loss, but  also to prevent non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and strokes. 

 Physical activity helps with high blood pressure, depression, arthritis and vitality. Overweight and obese people will therefore ...
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Moderate intensity aerobics exercise is recommened for overall health and vitality and to prevent non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and strokes.

More vigorous and prolonged aerobics exercise may be necessary for those who need to lose weight keep it off.

Researchers wanted to evaluate the effects of  different intensities of aerobics exercise on the elderly, with mild cognitive impairment.

According to the result of study the different intensities of aerobics had no effe...
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Physical activity is important to everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or country of residence.

Physical activity is necessary to prevent non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease   and strokes.

The recommended for overall health and longevity is 150 minutes of moderate-intensity 150 minutes per week, this can be achieved by brisk walking.

More vigorous and more prolonged activity has additional health benefits.

If you are someone who are not used to 150 min...
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