Go slow and accept your limitations – how to exercise if you’re recovering from long COVID: StratfordProductions/Shutterstock A significant proportion of people who contract COVID are left with ongoing symptoms, commonly termed “long COVID”. The nature of these symptoms and the duration of the illness differ between people. While some people are still suffering more …
Exercise really can help you sleep better at night – here’s why that may be: Even just one workout can improve your sleep. RealPeopleStudio/ Shutterstock Many people struggle to get enough good quality sleep. Not only does this leave us feeling tired the next day, but over the long term poor sleep can actually have …
Why food labels showing the exercise needed to burn off calories won’t work for everyone: Knowing how much exercise it takes to burn the calories in certain foods may be easier for consumers to understand. Prostock-studio/ Shutterstock In an effort to tackle the increasing prevalence of obesity, the UK government has introduced a number of …
‘Weekend warrior’ exercise still lowers risk of premature death – new research: Only exercising on weekends can still be good for your health. Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock We’re all told time and again just how important it is to exercise for good health. But with our busy schedules, finding the time to work out is …
Exercise can reduce stress and improve sleep – particularly for women with breast cancer: Regulating cortisol levels simultaneously improves sleep quality. Rido/ Shutterstock When you’re suffering from stress, it can affect almost every aspect of your life – even down to how well you sleep at night. While it’s normal to experience stress over things …
Boris Johnson’s future: a philosophical exercise for wavering Tory MPs: UK Parliament/Flickr, CC BY-NC Former British prime minister David Cameron famously proclaimed in 2010 that the thought of giving prisoners the vote made him “physically ill”. Cameron argued that “frankly, when people commit a crime and go to prison, they should lose their rights, including …
Standing on a vibrating platform could deliver some of the same benefits as exercise: It's thought whole-body vibration training improves physical function for the same reasons exercise does. Alliance Images/ Shutterstock As we get older, many of us find we can’t walk or move the way we used to. While this can be partly explained …
How much exercise should disabled young people get? New recommendations offer advice: Children and young people with disabilities should aim for between 120 and 180 minutes of aerobic activity a week. Daisy Daisy/ Shutterstock Being active is good for both physical and mental health. This is why evidence-based recommendations have long existed to advise people …
Russia and China’s growing ‘friendship’ is more a public relations exercise than a new world order: Against the backdrop of a western diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, China and Russia have marked the occasion by showing off their increasingly close relationship. Russia’s president Vladimir Putin posed for pictures with Chinese leader Xi Jinping …
Exercise could help broken bones heal faster – here’s how: Counterintuitively, exercise may actually help the process. Studio Romantic/ Shutterstock If you’ve ever broken a bone, you probably thought it was best to rest and not put any weight on it. But somewhat counter-intuitively, exercise may actually play an important role in making sure fractures …
Alzheimer’s: exercise may reduce brain inflammation, helping to protect us from the disease: Physical activity can help protect the brain as we age. Johnny Bravoo/ Shutterstock Physical activity is very important for a number of reasons – including that it helps to protect the structure and function of our brain as we age. This may …
Exercise can reduce students’ desire to drink alcohol – new research: New research found exercise reduced students' desire to drink alcohol. oneinchpunch/Shutterstock Alcohol intoxication, particularly in western cultures, is increasingly regarded as a socially acceptable behaviour, and excessive levels of alcohol consumption has been identified as a significant problem among university students. One study found …
How your genes influence whether a certain type of exercise works for you – new research: Some people may adapt to certain types of exercises more quickly than others. NDAB Creativity/ Shutterstock Genetics have a significant influence on many aspects of our life – from our height and eye colour, our weight, and even whether …
A nice Kings Beach image: RHA Equestrian Exercise in Norfolk Image by Defence Imagery Pictured is an RHA horse rolling in the sand at Holkham beach Norfolk. The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery leaves the noise and confines of Central London, for equestrian and military training on the north Norfolk coast, and the rural idyll …
Back pain: why exercise can provide relief – and how to do it safely: Our spines are designed to move. Stock-Asso/ Shutterstock After many months in lockdown, a lot of us are finding that we’re experiencing back pain that we hadn’t been bothered by before. There could be many reasons for this, including increased stress …
How often should we exercise to get in shape?: You probably won't need to train as much as Jakob Ingebrigtsen to get in shape. VALDRIN XHEMAJ/ EPA Elite athletes – like Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won gold for the men’s 1500m race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – train almost ten to 14 times per week, …
South Africa in the news: SA, Mozambique exercise right on Rompco pipe stake: SA’s iGas and Mozambique’s Companhia Mocambicana de Gasoduto, or CMG, plan to acquire a 30% share of the line valued at R4.1bn according to a statement.: “South Africa” – BingNews South Africa to tighten COVID-19 restrictions for 14 days: South Africa will …
A cool Kings Beach image: RHA Equestrian Exercise in Norfolk Image by Defence Images Pictured are soldiers from The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery riding in the sea at Holkham beach Norfolk. The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery leaves the noise and confines of Central London, for equestrian and military training on the north Norfolk …