Polluted air increases obesity risk in young animals

"Exposure to polluted air early in life led to an accumulation of abdominal fat and insulin resistance in mice even if they ate a normal diet, according to new research."

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Attention, couch potatoes! Walking boosts brain connectivity

"group of 'professional couch potatoes,' as one researcher described them, has proven that even moderate exercise in this case walking at one's own pace for 40 minutes three times a week can enhance the connectivity of important brain circuits, combat declines in brain function associated with aging and increase performance on cognitive tasks."

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Playgrounds More Fun With Safety Rules - Healthy Kids and Pediatrics - Information on Children's Health produced by doctors

"SUNDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- Playgrounds are great places for children to get exercise and have fun, but parents need to take steps to protect youngsters from potential dangers, says the American College of Emergency Physicians."

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New Research: Post-Exertional Malaise in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

New research published in the Journal of Internal Medicine shows that the muscles of people with chronic fatigue syndrome begin showing abnormalities immediately after exercise, and that they take a long time to return to the correct pH balance after exercise. (The pH balance is a measure of acidity.) The build-up of acid in muscles is a cause of muscle pain.

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Caring for a Loved One with Parkinson’s: Keep Them Active

Caring for a Loved One with Parkinson’s: Keep Them Active

Regular aerobic exercise reduces health concerns associated with fatty liver

Regular aerobic exercise reduces health concerns associated with fatty liver

Vet says owners should exercise with their dogs based on specific needs to prevent obesity

Vet says owners should exercise with their dogs based on specific needs to prevent obesity

Exercise and Fatigue

Exercise and Fatigue:

"During exercise skeletal muscle produces Il-6 which tends to inhibit the production of Tnf-a and Il-1b that are two factors that contribute to the development of sickness syndrome."

Wood, L. J., Nail, L. M., and Winters, K. A. (2009). Does muscle-derived interleukin-6 mediate some of the beneficial effects of exercise on cancer treatment-related fatigue? Oncology nursing forum, 36(5):519-524. http"

Exercise Can Improve Mitochondrial Function in Those That Already Exercise

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Summary: Study shows that exercise in those that already exercise improves mitochondrial function (that organelle that makes energy) by increasing the enzymes that regulate it.... It may also help in detoxification of certain environmental contaminants.
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Exercise Alone Shown to Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Sedentary Adolescents

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