Category: "Wellness" Articles
June 1, 2015
A new study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that athletes experience similar post-workout benefits whether adhering to an exercise training regimen or physical activity recommendations. Researchers from the Technical University of...
June 1, 2015
Every year, smoking causes 443,000 deaths in the U.S. According to researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center, maintaining a higher level of cardiorespiratory fitness can effectively help reduce the risk of...
May 1, 2015
According to an article published in JAMA Internal Medicine, eating apples is correlated to taking less prescription medications. The authors of the article compared daily apple eaters with non-daily apple eaters. From the total...
May 1, 2015
Impressive looks don’t always determine who finishes first. Impressive looks don’t always determine who finishes first.
May 1, 2015
When talking about the water in our local lakes and rivers, there’s one discussion topic that doesn’t get near enough attention as it deserves.
May 1, 2015
Six years ago, 28-year-old Patti Kelly Niewolny woke up to hit her usual 4-mile run. The date was Aug. 21, and Austin’s scorching heat that summer forced her to complete her workouts inside rather...
May 1, 2015
You are what you eat, and that can either negatively or positively affect babies in the womb. A research team from the Federal University of São Paulo found that babies receiving poor nutrition in...
May 1, 2015
How could a sports injury like an ankle sprain, a meniscus tear, or even a broken bone actually be good for you? It seems counter-intuitive, I know. And the answer might surprise you. Before...
April 1, 2015
In the March issue of Austin Fit, we discussed the worst water-borne infections people could catch from swimming in local lakes. We also explained how rare they are and gave tips on how to...
April 1, 2015
We all know that Vitamin D helps absorb calcium and maintain muscle and bone health, yet there are millions of people who don’t receive enough vitamin D due to their lack of sunshine exposure....
April 1, 2015
Cardiologists from John Hopkins University have created a formula that can estimate a person’s risk of dying over the next decade. The researchers analyzed data taken from more than 58,000 heart stress tests and...
April 1, 2015
Those who engage in conversation on Twitter while trying to quit smoking are more likely to stop, according to a new study released by the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Tweet2Quit, a Twitter-based intervention...
April 1, 2015
You’re in-charge of your body. Help your health by learning how to read a blood test.
March 1, 2015
“What’s in the Water” is a series of three articles on water quality in the rivers and lakes of the Austin area where people like to swim. Part I (the following article) explains the...
March 1, 2015
We’ve all heard the rumor about red wine and its connection to promoting heart health, but can a glass of red wine actually help you lose weight? A recent study co-authored by an Oregon...
March 1, 2015
It is more important than ever to have a basic awareness of your own health, and to have an understanding of the lab tests your doctor performs as part of a routine physical.
March 1, 2015
The risk of mental illness and neurodegenerative disease increases as people age. A new study conducted by UCLA researchers found that meditation appears to help preserve the brain’s gray matter, the tissue that contains...
