exercise

A survey over the summer found that with gyms closed by the pandemic, more people have turned to walking for exercise. It has a number of benefits: More energy, better sleep, weight loss, for instance. But that’s if you walk the right way.

As the state’s economy slowly reopens, many people are still at home with a lot of potential sedentary time on their hands. Exercise can be a useful way…

Would you put down that bag of chips if you saw it had 170 calories? What if the label said it would take 16 minutes of running to burn off those…

The U.S. Health and Human Services Department has released a new set of exercise guidelines. It reflects the agency’s new way of thinking about…

There could be fewer feet thumping on treadmills in the coming days and weeks, as Americans weigh whether to bail on the gym — and their New Year's fitness resolutions.

Working out can make you hungry and thirsty, but what you choose to eat or drink makes a difference in how well your body recovers from exercise.“The…

Most think a good workout can help you blow off steam, but researchers have found strenuous exercise while angry can raise the risk of a heart attack for…

Exercise can play an important role in maintaining physical health. But it also can contribute to your mental well-being. Margaret Bryant with Parkland…

A recently published study of 191 women found those who were highly fit in middle age decreased their risk for dementia by 88 percent compared to those…

A study from cardiologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Resources has found that exercise can reverse damage to the heart in a…

It hasn’t been scientifically proven as beneficial, but that hasn’t stopped many from trying for the goal of 10,000 steps a day, which is touted as a way…

A recently-published study shows some weight loss medications actually do help, but they’re not cures. An expert in non-surgical weight loss at UT…