Even 10 minutes of exercise each day can help the most inactive, overweight women.
Researchers at Louisiana State University released a study saying that tests on overweight women showed that even small amounts of exercise–as little as 10 minutes per day- improved fitness and lowered their risk of early death.
Exercise does not need to be an "all or nothing" undertaking- you can get health benefits from even just minutes per day.
This is good news for those women who are already juggling to many things and can not find time to exercise. While the women in this study used stationary bikes and treadmills, researchers point out that any physical activity can improve oxygen intake and decrease waist circumference: both signs of fitness.
Walking for 10 minutes at lunch time, or even parking further away from the store can add up.
Exercise helps your stress level and your skin's appearance. Now that it can be beneficial in 10 minutes per day, that is even more reason to do it.
A new case study reports that human growth hormone (HGH) may be linked to diabetes. Human growth hormone is used by professional athletes seeking to boost their athletic performance. HGH is also used to decrease body fat and improve youthful appearance. However, HGH has downsides, too. One is that it is linked to causing high blood sugar. The case of one 36-year old body builder demonstrates this fully. This man, a professional athlete, had been taking HGH for some time.His blood sugar began to soar out of control, and he lost weight, began to urinate excessively, and had an increased appetite and thirst (all classic signs of diabetes)In his case, the symptoms were able to be reversed by a five week hospital stay, lots of IV-administered fluids, and increasing doses of insulin.While this is one of the first cases of this type to be reported, it is likely that his case will become more common, as both HGH and insulin are available on the internet.If you or someone you know takes HGH, monitor yourself for symptoms of diabetes. Left untreated, this could cause irreversible harm.
