Fitness

Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Q: Dear Mayo Clinic: I’ve heard that we lose bone mass as we age, but what about muscle mass? Is that also a normal part of aging? Does exercise slow the progression, or is muscle loss inevitable? It is very common to lose muscle mass as we...

Attention women: If your workouts consist of doing light weights and steady-state cardio, you might be in for some bad news: These things alone won’t likely get you the results you’re after, say experts. To increase your fitness level, burn fat, and improve muscle...

Tips for choosing the right exercise equipment The numbers are shocking. Just three out of 10 American adults are active enough to stay healthy and fit, and nearly four out of 10 admit they aren’t active at all, despite reams of research proving that exercise is a...

Harvard Health Letters Doctors often say that the best form of physical activity is the one you’ll do consistently. If you’re still searching for an effective routine that’s actually fun, or want a high-tech take on fitness, consider active-play video games, also...

Yoga, once a mystical practice performed mainly by spiritual seekers striving for inner peace, has become as American an activity as jogging and aerobics. Its newfound popularity could be a boon for people with high blood pressure, heart failure and other forms of...

By Christine M. Palumbo, M.B.A, R.D. Call-out Intro: Can you be overweight and healthy? Several years ago, a handful of studies said yes: They showed that men and women who were overweight but not obese, and physically active, had less risk of developing cardiac...