By Siobhan Hicks, MPH There are so many benefits to losing weight, especially as it relates to heart health and enhancing heart function, and improving metabolism. Being able to reach and maintain a healthy weight is a great start to improving one’s heart health.
Kidney Health and Excessive Weight Gain
By Gabe Sanders Ph.D., NSCA-CSCS Research suggests that excessive weight gain and obesity are related to increases in kidney (renal) disease and sometimes kidney failure due to lack of blood flow.
Manage Stress. Control Blood Pressure
By Jonathon Stavres PhD, ACSM-EP-C Reducing stress might not always seem possible, but it is far easier than you may think.
Is Decaffeinated Green Tea Better?
By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS The lack of caffeine in decaffeinated green tea will prevent your blood vessels from contracting, while the catechins and polyphenols can still work to improve your metabolism and heart health.
Occupational stress management is essential; Workplace physical activity helps
By Jonathon Stavres MS, ACSM-EP-C Employers and employees should work together to develop a system for workplace activity and stress management, which will have significant advantages for both parties.
Aerobic Exercise for Blood Pressure Control; What time of the day is best?
By Jonathon Stavres MS, ACSM-EP-C New data suggests that there may be optimal times of the day to exercise if the goal is to reduce blood pressure.
Resistance Training After a Cardiac Event: Is it safe?
Jon Stavres, M.S. ACSM-EP-C Cardiac patients can experience the same strength gains from resistance training as their healthy counterparts, as long as they practice safely and effectively.
Aerobic Exercise reduces high blood pressure; improves vascular age
By Gabe Sanders PhD For reasons that are not well understood, aerobic exercise improves your vascular age. This means that it is possible to have blood vessels that are healthier or “younger” than your biological age.
Healthy Eating with the DASH diet plan
By Vicki Haywood Doe PhD, ACSM-EP-C The DASH diet is one of the most well-researched diet plans and has been proven to help control/ prevent hypertension (high blood pressure) or pre-hypertension.