Showing posts with label hours. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hours. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Once a week enough exercise the origin should be two and a half hours

Once a week enough exercise, the origin should be two and a half hours - So far, the experts always suggest that we diligently exercising regularly every day. But a recent study says that exercise once a week is enough, as long as we do it for two and a half hours in a row.

According to researchers from Queens University, anyone who can work out for 150 minutes at the weekend were able to get the same benefits as those who regularly exercise every day.

"Sometimes a lot of people are too busy in the active work so they can not exercise regularly. So long as they can meet the time 150 minutes a day to exercise alone, it has included healthy," explained lead researcher Dr. Ian Janssen, as quoted by the Daily Mail.

Health guidance is suggested that adults do physical activity every day for a total of 150 minutes. But there is no definite rule whether the exercise should be done 20-25 minutes every day, or 150 minutes a day greetings directly.

This study also proves that the health benefits of exercise 150 minutes to be had, no matter whether a person do it little by little each day or directly in a single day.

The results subsequently published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Sitting for hours increase the risk of colon cancer in men

Man sitting too long can increase the risk of developing polyps in the colon, according to new research.

The polyps can be benign or malignant eventually leading to colon cancer. Although it can be removed medically, the presence of polyps is still regarded as one of the health threat.

As quoted from the Health , found similar risk does not seem likely in women who also sit for hours.

"Men who sit 11 hours or more a day had a 45 percent greater risk of suffering from polyps," said researcher Christine Sardo Molmenti of Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

Although active in sports, the researchers added that the habit of sitting for hours still have a bad effect on health.

Researchers also suggest that everyone sit down for hours activities should stand up and stretch every half hour. This is done to improve blood circulation and prevent a variety of other health problems.

The results are reported later in the meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Oxon Hill, Maryland.