Healthy Exercise

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Exercise Tips for Health Based on Science

Simple activities, requiring little training can keep you healthy.

1. A new study from Loma Linda University in California finds that humor may reduce brain damage caused by the “stress hormone” cortisol, which in turn, improves memory. The research team recently presented their findings at the Experimental Biology meeting in San Diego. Study co-author Dr. Lee Burk says “these findings suggest that the less stress a person has, the better their memory performance, and humor may be the key to reducing stress levels.” (1).

The act of laughter – or simply enjoying some humor – increases the release of endorphins and dopamine in the brain, which provides a sense of pleasure and reward.

The investigators found that elderly individuals who watched a humorous video showed a significant reduction in cortisol levels, compared with those that did not view the video. The group that watched the funny video also showed greater improvement in memory recall, learning ability and sight recognition, compared with those who did not watch the video.

Laughter is turning out to be not only a good medicine, but also a memory enhancer adding to our quality of life. If you want to reduce stress and improve your memory try watching a funny movie and enjoy a good laugh.

2. Simple activities like walking and house work are sufficient for health. Walking for three 10 minute intervals is just as good as walking for 30 minutes. Regular walking can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s.

3. Studies show that walking is just as good as running for your cardiovascular system.

4. Endurance training can eventually harm your cardiovascular system and lead to osteoarthritis,

5. The main factor in losing weight is diet not exercise.

6. Yoga was originally a method of enlightenment and not for health. It had other paths than just breathing and stretching exercises (asanas). In fact, your Guru prescribed the proper path to follow, which might not include any exercise. You could not pay for lessons and only received more instructions when your Guru thought you had made sufficient spiritual progress.

Contrary to the common belief Yoga is dangerous for seniors and many injuries have been documented.