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Coffee shown to reduce the risk of certain cancers
From this article, More coffee = less cancer? :
Regular coffee drinkers — defined as four cups or more a day — reduce their risk of the cancers by 39 percent, according to a study published Tuesday by the American Association for Cancer Research.
Exercise to relieve depression
There is an unorthodox treatment for anxiety and mood disorders, including depression. It is free and has no side effects. Meanwhile antidepressant drugs cost Americans $10 billion a year and have many common side effects: tremors, sleep disturbances, nausea, changes in body weight.
Extremely short duration high intensity interval training substantially improves insulin action
In a recent study 16 young men performed 2 weeks of supervised high intensity training (HIT) comprising of a total of 15 min of exercise (6 sessions; 4–6 × 30-s cycle sprints per session). The subject performed about 250 kcal of work each week compared with the 2000 to 3000 kcal
a week consumed during a typical aerobic training program. The results were surprising.
High-intensity resistance training improves glycemic control
The conclusion from this study, High-intensity resistance training improves glycemic control in older patients with type 2 diabetes.:
Drinking coffee may reduce the risk of diabetes
From this article New evidence that drinking coffee may reduce the risk of diabetes:
The benefits of high intensity interval training
A May 3, 2007 New York Times article, A Healthy Mix of Rest and Motion, suggests that for at least one workout a week it pays to alternate short bursts of high-intensity exercise with easy-does-it recovery. This type of high intensity interval training comes in many forms.
For preserving bone density try high intensity strength training
‘High-intensity strength training exercises are an effective and feasible means to preserve bone density while improving muscle mass, strength, and balance in postmenopausal women.”
That quote was from this study:Effects of high-intensity strength training on multiple risk factors for osteoporotic fractures. A randomized controlled trial: