Regular physical activities are essential and crucial for preventing a great deal of serious diseases and health conditions. At that, many of us fail to do exercises, thinking that 10-15 minutes of jogging or swimming will not help improve our health. This idea is incorrect and, according to the findings of a recent study,  even 1 minute of active exercises a day (like performing short cycle sprints, active jogging and so on) can substantially lower our risks of suffering from such serious and quite common disease as type 2 diabetes. Moreover, there are chances that such  short active physical activities can assist even in treating diabetes (though more studies on this point are necessary). Read the rest of this entry »

Though the problem of overweight and obesity still remains topical in today’s society, more and more people report about their total success in their fight against extra weight. These are the results of a massive informational and education campaign unfolded in the world’s mass media for the last decade. A great deal of articles, books, scientific studies and researchers were published in order to increase public concern and attract maximum attention to this issue. Nowadays, there are many effective and healthy weight management techniques and strategies were created and became available for everyone who needs to shed some pounds and decrease the risks of harmful side effects of being overweight. Read the rest of this entry »

We always hear that we must do everything possible to bring more physical activities and exercise to our daily life. We spend 8-12 hours a day sitting in front of our PCs or laying down in front of our TVs, and our sedentary lifestyle is actually killing us day by day. Surely, from time to time we get motivated for going to a gym or start exercising every evening. However, as a rule, this does not last more than a couple of months. As soon as we go under increased pressure or get too lazy, the importance of the gym routine decreases drastically and we get back to our habits again. Read the rest of this entry »