Health, fitness and Diet informations

Regular exercise has enormous health benefits. Most importantly, it reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke and premature death. And that’s not all. Many studies link physical activity to protection against:

  Diabetes
  Obesity
  High blood pressure
  Osteoporosis and fractures
  Depression
  Insomnia
  Dementia
  Colon cancer, breast cancer and possibly prostate cancer.

Despite all these benefits, only about [...]

In the last couple of decades, scientists have discovered more reasons (beyond vitamins and fiber) to pack your diet with fruits and vegetables: phytochemicals. All plants contain these compounds, which protect them from a variety of dangers—from harmful UV rays to predatory pests. We take in phytochemicals when we eat fruits and vegetables and, as [...]