Prostate cancer is snatching the lives of our Black men at rapid rates. Black men are 2.4 times more likely to die from the disease than White men. Men who have the disease often feel like they’re at the helpless mercy of medicine and the universe to cure their woes. Exercise has been proven to […]
Achieving and maintaining a flat stomach can seem almost impossible. Even if you workout regularly and watch what you eat, it can still be difficult to keep your waistline in check. Why, you ask? It’s because there are many factors that control your belly size—from the type of foods you eat, to the amount of […]
Vigorous exercise, a healthy diet and not smoking may dramatically reduce a man’s risk for aggressive prostate cancer, new research suggests. Nearly half of lethal prostate cancer cases in the United States would be prevented if men over 60 followed five or more healthy habits, lead author Stacey Kenfield, an assistant professor in the urology […]
“Sitting is the new smoking.” This is what many health professionals are now saying about the incredibly sedentary lifestyles that most Americans lead, and the serious health risks that can result from sitting too much. And when you take into account that the average American sits for approximately 9-10 hours of their entire day, from a […]
When you’re not a workout fanatic, it can be easy to make excuses as to way you couldn’t work today or the day before that – especially when the weather isn’t favorable – but it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, it could all be so simple. Rochelle Boykin, a certified fitness fanatic […]
“Sitting is the new smoking.” This is what many health professionals are now saying about the incredibly sedentary lifestyles that most Americans lead, and the serious health risks that can result from sitting too much. And when you take into account that the average American sits for approximately 9-10 hours of their entire day, from a […]
By now, you probably know how beneficial exercise can be to your health. Regular exercise strengthens your heart and lungs, decreases body fat, protects against osteoporosis, high blood pressure and diabetes, and generally just makes you feel better. So what if you’re totally new to the whole exercise thing? Better yet, what if you haven’t […]
Sometimes you need that extra motivation to get to the gym. But exercise is very similar to how you should approach prayer. Listen to the…
Believe it or not, many asthma sufferers are able to lead normal, healthy lives and that includes exercising regularly. In fact, physical activity can improve your breathing and reduce the amount of asthma attacks. But generally speaking, swimming, bicycling, golf, walking and weightlifting are the most asthma-friendly. Furthermore, here are three tips to help you […]
It’s Fit!Live!Win! Monday and NewsOne Now brings you everything you need to help you get in shape and stay in shape. Fitness Expert David Girton,…
Hollywood trainer to the stars Jeanette Jenkins has whipped everyone into shape from Alicia Keys to Kelly Rowland and on Monday, she joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now…
If you want to wake up more fit than you did when you went to bed, here’s three tips to get your body and abs, moving while you’re getting some z’s. Tip #1 – Make sleeping 7-8 hours a night a priority Your sleep cannot be an afterthought in getting six pack abs. It’s critically important, […]
