Playing video games isn’t exactly demanding on the body, but some newer versions may get children moving enough to keep them healthy.
Exercise
How to Cross-Train: 5 Alternative Workouts for Runners
Diversifying your training schedule helps stave off boredom, improve performance and prevent injuries. Here’s how to do it right
For More Weight Loss, Exercise Less?
As with so many other things in life, exercise may work best if you follow the Goldilocks rule: exercise neither too little nor too much, if your goal is to shed extra weight, a new study finds.
Being Fit in Middle Age Can Lower Risk of Disease Later in Life
Working out in middle age can result in fewer chronic diseases, including heart problems, diabetes, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer
5 Great Health Apps You Should Download Now
Check out our picks for the best apps for eating healthy, getting in shape and making your doctor’s appointments.
Does Nike’s ‘Greatness’ Ad Exploit Fat People?
Opinions are mixed on whether a Nike commercial featuring 12-year-old Nathan Sorrell, who weighs 200 lbs., combats or promotes stigma surrounding obesity
6 Weight Loss Tips Straight from the Nation’s Premier Spas
Weight loss resorts are popular, but they can costs thousands of dollars per visit. So, we’ve collected key weight loss tips — for free — from experts at some of the nation’s most renowned wellness spas
An Easy Way to Get Enough Exercise: Take a Walk
Good news: 6 in 10 Americans are now walking every week, and they’re three times more likely to get the recommended amount of exercise than people who don’t take strolls
Can Two-Minute Sprints Burn as Many Calories as a 30-Minute Workout?
Studies suggest you should be squeezing in some heart-pumping cardio, no matter how little time you have to spare
More Evidence that Exercise May Help Treat Depression
A new clinical trial among patients with heart failure shows that regular exercise helps alleviate depressive symptoms and prevent hospitalizations and death
Want to Lose Weight? A Coach or a Buddy Can Help
A weight-control coach — even it’s only a peer, not a professional — can help you stick to your plan and shed those pounds, a new study suggests
Do Sports Products Really Enhance Your Workout? Maybe Not
A recent study finds that the performance-enhancing claims of dozens of fitness products don’t hold up to scientific scrutiny
We Burn as Many Calories as Hunter-Gatherers, So What Makes Us Fat?
Contrary to conventional wisdom, detailed energy measurements show that while hunter-gatherers may be more physically active than the rest of us, they don’t burn more calories thanks to their lower metabolisms
