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A UK study suggests the more active a mother is the more physically active her children will be.
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These simple summer exercises will get you toned and terrific while at the beach and require no equipment – not even shoes, so there’s no excuse not to try them next time you’re lazing about on the sand.
After you’ve worked up a sweat, simply jump into the ocean to cool down.
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Yoga instructor Charlotte Dodson demonstrates a simple, energizing sequence designed to aid weight loss.
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A new study has found weightlifting can help women reduce their risk of diabetes.
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This simple summer exercise will get you toned an terrific while at the beach and requires no equipment – not even shoes! After you’ve worked up a sweat, simply jump into the ocean to cool down.
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Preparing to stuff yourself this festive season? A short, daily bout of exercise will stave off most of the negative effects of over-eating.
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A global fitness study has found today’s children cannot run as fast as their parents did when they were young.
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Sydney’s Coastrek is a great way to increase your fitness, endurance and push your mind and body all in the name of a good cause.
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Turning on your favourite tune could add as much as 19 minutes to the average workout, a study has found.
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Not all fitness regimes are gruelling and painful. Restorative yoga poses leave you feeling rested and support the idea of relaxation and calm surrender.
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Distance running can slow down the ageing process by as much as 16 years, according to new research.
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Shorter fitness workouts key to increased weight loss and maintaining energy and stamina, researchers say.
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Walking with women among nature might hold the key to unlocking the cure for anxiety or mental illness.
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Get fit fast and have fun by walking with bursts of intensity and resistance just three times a week in the great outdoors with your friends.
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The Five Tibetan Rites is a yoga routine based on a ritual of exercises done by Tibetan Lamas, rumoured to help them live long and healthy lives. But first, it’s important to prepare the body.
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Simple & inexpensive, resistance training is a great way to use small space for an entire body workout, anywhere, any time.
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Kundalini yoga instructor Kathryn McCusker talks to su about the importance of mantra to meditation and yoga.
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Fitness experts have warned against big rewards for too little exercise. We go in search of healthy post-fitness treats.
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These seven simple do-at-home exercises will help you increase your strength and tone up.
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Whether you want to improve your digestion, gain flexibility or reduce stress, this basic five-step yoga sequence can help.
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Cold weather exercise places greater demands on the body, but a little preparation will ensure you stay active all winter.
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These seven simple steps will help you to increase your strength and tone up. Ditch the weights and expensive equipment and get fit by using your own body weight.
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Donna Duggan interviews Lorna Jane Clarkson, founder of the iconic fitness label Lorna Jane.
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Studies show that fitness or exercise can curb anxiety in patients dealing with a chronic illness such as heart and circulatory problems, fibromyalgia, arthritis, mental health problems, cancer, and breathing disorders.
The study demonstrates that aerobic exercise has profound effects on brain chemistry and physiology. The behavioural effects of a single exercise “intervention” include improved executive function, enhanced mood and decreased stress levels. The results are a big step toward understanding how the positive impact of exercise may accrue over time to cause long-lasting changes in the brain.
“Exercise interventions are currently being used to help address everything from cognitive impairments in normal ageing, minimal cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease to motor deficits in Parkinson’s disease and mood states in depression,” Suzuki says.
So if you’re serious about keeping your mind healthy and active, it’s worth moving your body too.
Research conducted by Roy Morgan showed that almost three in four New Zealanders doesn’t eat the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables. Only around one in three Kiwi women and one in five men eat three or more serves of vegetables and two or more serves of fruit each day, the amount recommended by the New Zealand Ministry of Health.
