NEW DELHI: An MP in India is lobbying for a law that will make yoga compulsory in the country's junior schools, where he says it will help with discipline, fitness and dealing with "computer-related stress".
10 Dec 2010 10:33[Dr Ananya Mandal, MD] Researchers have found evidence that regular exercise reduces the risk of depression provided the activity is carried out in leisure time. People who exert themselves at work, for instance by digging up roads or heavy lifting, were no less likely to suffer depression than those in sedentary desk jobs.
2 Nov 2010 07:38 
Adventure Boot Camp invites all healthy consumer brands who are dedicated to inspiring a change in South African women through health and wellness, to partner with them as sponsors in 2011.
27 Aug 2010 13:43Research seems to have confirmed that regular workouts make women feel stronger, healthier, confident, energised and accomplished.
24 Aug 2010 13:45WASHINGTON - The bigger a person's waistline, the more likely they are to die of any cause, regardless of whether they are overweight or not, a study published on Monday says.
11 Aug 2010 12:42Study shows largest health benefits from light or moderate activity.
26 Jul 2010 13:26Athletes have long known about the natural "high" exercise can induce. Now, for the first time, medical researchers have demonstrated that exercise can reverse the effects in the brain of psychological trauma experienced early in life. Exercise can ameliorate anxiety and depression-like behaviours induced by an adverse early-life environment by altering the chemical composition in the hippocampus - the part of the brain that regulates stress response, researchers from the University of New South Wales, Australia, have found.
13 Jul 2010 11:24Maternal stretching and meditation keep expecting mothers healthy during pregnancy but keep safety in mind when you're on "the bump".
18 May 2010 13:40What to do: walk around the block or work up a sweat in an aerobic workout at the gym? If you're looking for the best health benefits from an exercise program, a traditional aerobic fitness program that gets your heart pumping beats a walking program hands down. But if you want to get moving, a walking program is easier to do, it's good for you, and you're more likely to stick with it.
18 May 2010 13:34
Healthy lifestyle magazine,
Women's Health, has pioneered a touring programme of health-focussed workshops and fitness classes suitably named, Popup Studio. Similar to popup retail, these spontaneous events infiltrate high-visibility shopping malls across the country, host fun and exciting events such as yoga classes during peak shopping times and disappear moments later.
18 May 2010 10:07Two Eastern Cape schools are leading the way in beating childhood obesity by offering kids better playgrounds - and they have won R10,000 each for their efforts.
15 Apr 2010 11:07According to a new study accepted for publication in
The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (
JCEM), regular moderate-intensity aerobic exercise led to a modest reduction in offspring birth weight without restricting the development of maternal insulin resistance.
6 Apr 2010 14:25
Zumba Fitness plans to officially launch with Virgin Active during May this year. Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a fitness program.
23 Apr 2009 11:48Tips for preventing heel pain, pinched nerves and sore Achilles tendons.
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