GENERAL HEALTH & FITNESS ARTICLES

Sudden death among athletes is not as uncommon as it may seem. While it’s true that rates of death from auto accidents and homicides are significantly greater than those from exercise, sports medicine specialists are concerned about the numbers of supposedly healthy, young athletes who die during cycling, running, or other high-intensity activities such as soccer or basketball.

Does a standard face-to-face personal trainer not suit your preferences and lifestyle? We discuss some personal training alternatives to assist you in reaching your weight loss, health and fitness goals.

Bike riding has recently been linked to brittle bones. What implications could this have to your exercise programme with the occasional cycle?

What you may not have known is that exercise also benefits your image. Being physically active improves the impressions others have of you.

Just because you are slim does not mean you are fit. Your cardiovascular fitness is not a necessarily a reflection of how much body fat you are carrying.

The risks to a woman's health from excess weight extend far beyond the obvious and immediate consequences of increased risks for diabetes and heart disease. 

Exercise can have a positive effect on normal brain function. In other words, be fit and you may very well be smarter!

We discuss how to get the best deal on a new gym membership.

With so much information available on the internet, how do you sort through it all to make sense of online health information?

Stress fractures often occur from overuse of muscles and are very common when exercising. We discuss how to prevent stress fractures.