It is not only performing physical exercises that does us good, but also watching them. This fact was discovered by physiologists at the University of Chicago. They concluded that watching somebody training helps sharpen the brain. Full story

If it were not for the elevators, people would be much healthier. The fact was discovered by Swedish scientists. They piled up on scientific evidence supporting that stair climbing is great for our health. Researches encourage those with a sedentary lifestyle not to take the elevator at all. Full story

Dieticians claim that it is better not to start a sport if you don't mean to take regular exercises because irregular exercises promote obesity. Actually, experts at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have come to that point. They discovered that irregular physical exercises with long intervals resulted in putting on weight faster than if a person wouldn't do them at all. Full story

Many women believe that double chin problem is common only among plus size women. Yet, it turns out that not only plus size women suffer from this cosmetic defect but slim people as well. Some suffer from it due to improper nutrition, others – from poorly selected diet plan, which did manage to help the person lose weight but did not help solve stretch marks and double chin issues. Full story

After having a baby, a woman should focus on her exercises. It all depends, however, on the woman's desire to look real good because no matter how difficult it is to allow just a little time for your own needs, it is still possible. There are lots of programs to strengthen your muscles and regain your body tone weakened after pregnancy and childbirth. To do that, you don't have to leave your baby for a few hours and go to a fitness center. Full story

One of Leonardo da Vinci’s secrets was hidden in special sleep scheme: he slept 15 minutes every four hours; this way he cut his daily sleep time from 8 to 1.5 hours. Due to this scheme he saved 75 percent of his sleep and, hence, extended his life time from 70 years all the way up to 100. Nicola Tesla slept for 2 hours a day, starting from age 19, and had enough time to do a lot during his life. By far not everyone can handle such schedule for long. Full story

It turns out that those who practice heavy exercise loads daily have a shorter lifespan. It happens because during exercising they inhale a large amount of oxygen; as a result, early aging of their cells is taking place. The fact, that intensive exercising speed up the aging of a human body, was identified by the doctors of Valencia municipal hospital. Full story

A group of international experts from the universities Haifa (Israel), Leeds (Great Britain) and Harvard (USA) believe that the traditional Indian technique of relaxation, yoga, has its own genetic and biological benefits. Muscle relaxation, breathing exercises, and practice of meditation help mental and physical development, lower signs of stress and anxiety, strengthen the immunity, and prevent the effect of the stress hormones. The physiologists noted that such observations were made in people who practice yoga for years as well as in beginners. Full story

Why taking pills, when you can’t fall asleep? They have a whole range of side effects. It has been recently found, that there’s a better way to cure insomnia without taking sedatives. Regular aerobics classes can help reduce anxiety and even get rid of insomnia. As for me, besides playing badminton, I do step aerobics at least once a week and after it I get a nice face color and a perfect mood, which makes me so efficient in work – just like nothing else. So, I would recommend aerobics as an antidepressant, too. Full story

As we all know, prevention is the best treatment. This is why it’s possible to struggle against Alzheimer’s disease, moreover, every single person needs to do it. But this should be done ahead of time – in the middle age. Medics claim, the best prevention of Alzheimer’s disease is regular physical exercises. This has been found due to a recently conducted study. Full story

Regular physical exercise significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer. It has been recently scientifically proved, that women spending no less than 3 hours 15 minutes a week on different sport kinds have the lowest risk of developing breast cancer. It’s especially important to work out ... Full story

As centuries pass by, the standards of a beautiful bosom have changed for a number of times, today an ideal bust is considered the one with a shape that remains the same no matter what movements your body performs. Hence, a beautiful bosom is considered the one with high, elastic breasts, regardless of their size; the main point of a beautiful bust is its tone. The perfect sport to increase the tone and improve the appearance of your breasts is swimming, the second alternative, in case there is no way to practice this sport, is to see a fitness trainer or do some simple but effective exercises, which will help you strengthen the pectoral muscles by yourself. Full story

Many women turn to a surgical solution to enlarge their lips, so that they look more attractive and sexy. It is a fact that beautiful lips attract males. But not every woman can afford a lip enlargement operation, in addition, this kind of operation can bring along a number of side effects. In fact, every woman can make men’s heads go wild over the beauty of her lips without surgical interventions. Full story

Feel like getting rid of those muffin tops on your sides and get a slender waist? Abdominal oblique muscles are in charge of the well-known "sides". Those muscles bend the upper body to the sides, turn it, so to say, "about its axis". They shape the magnificent and slender waist. There is a set of exercises, that will help you shape the goddess-like silhouette, make your abdomen elastic and flat. Full story

French scientists have conducted an international study in seven countries and found, that lack of sleep undoubtedly leads to excess weight. This is explained by the activity of two hormones: Ghrelin responsible for hunger and Leptin reducing appetite. If one sleeps only 4 hours a day during two days running, the secretion of Ghrelin increases y 28%, while Leptin levels reduce by 18%. Full story

It’s very important for your health to keep the right posture when you’re in front of a computer. Incorrect posture contributes to spine syndrome and lots of other problems, which many PC users have. Repeated monotonous movements are a risk factor themselves, but if your muscles are under maximum strain, don’t wonder, if in a few months you reveal a number of spine problems. Full story

The face look of a woman can be improved by different makeup preparations, cosmetics and surgical operations. A modern woman could get rid of eye wrinkles by means of lifting. The lines around lips could be removed by an injection. Another injection would make the lips thicker. An expensive cream would make the forehead smooth. Contact lens, makeup, pilling, hairstyle – all this could make the face really beautiful. Only double chin is something that cannot be lifted surgically or cosmetically. Neck and chin normally betray the real age of the woman. But there is a natural method of getting rid of double chin and making the neck more beautiful, which is free, but effective. This method is facial exercise. Full story

Lots of women having varicose veins on their legs are afraid of exercising, because they believe, that physical exercises could make the problem worse. Exercises actually improve the blood circulation through your legs. Any exercises involving legs are good to prevent spider veins, the best and most efficient is exercising the lower calf muscles. Swimming, walking, bicycling, jogging, aerobics, step aerobics – if you do something from the list regularly, this is already varicose veins prevention. If you already have varicose veins, moderate leg exercises help relieve varicose veins and reduce the aching associated with them. The following exercises improve your leg strength and muscle tone, help promote circulation and, thus, help prevent and relieve varicose veins. Full story

How often do you stand up, after you have been sitting for a long time, and feel low-back pain? Do you sometimes lay on your bed not because you are tired and cannot work anymore, but because of backache? Have you ever been unable to move, because the pain in the middle of the back or lower down was acute? About 80% of adult Americans suffer from chronic or Full story

Some count calories, some follow a diet which made a celebrity slim, some pay attention to the fat content of the food, use pills against hunger or develop their own diet, such as “no more than 5 cakes a week”. The others spend hours at the gym, swim a lot, exercise at home while watching TV. There are different ways, but the goal is the same: to be beautiful, sporty, get rid of body fat. Full story