While spending hours watching TV continually can become unhealthy, the real danger is in sitting for extended periods, something our desk based, car driving, and TV watching lifestyles promote.
“For many people, on a daily basis, they simply shift from one chair to another – from the chair in the car to the chair in [...]

No exercise is no good, but too much can cause problems also… I think there will be a few people keeping tabs on the work of Amanda Geraghty, a James Cook University PhD student, who is carrying out research to ascertain exactly what level of exercise is optimal.
Blame it on the free radicals, volatile [...]

Older suburbs tend to better for our health as they were designed to be within walking distance of shops and amenities, unlike newer residential developments which are far more “car dependent”.
They found that neighborhoods built before 1950 tended to offer greater overall walkability because they had been designed for pedestrians. Newer neighborhoods often were designed [...]

Laws requiring cyclists to wear safety helmets may be deterring those wishing to partake, in turn resulting in increased health problems due to reduced exercise, according to some contentious Australian research.
Helmet laws like those in effect in Australia levy a substantial cost on healthcare systems because savings from fewer head injuries pale in comparison to [...]

Couch potato lifestyle may speed up ageing
You might like to think twice before settling down (yet again) in front of the TV for a relaxing night in.
Being a couch potato in your free time could make you a decade older biologically than someone who is physically active, according to a major study of people’s “chromosomal [...]