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- Show HN: Simple tool to make a habit of exercising https://workoutbff.com/ 92 comments
- The exercise habit http://joel.is/post/24064139389/the-exercise-habit 128 comments
- Researchers have unveiled how just 10 minutes of daily mindfulness practice can improve wellbeing, ease depression and anxiety, and help people to be more motivated to improve their lifestyle – including healthier exercise, eating and sleeping habits https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/just-10-minutes-of-mindfulness-daily-boosts-wellbeing-and-fights-depression/ 36 comments science
- College students who exercise and eat healthy tend to have less anxiety. Physical activity alone accounted for 36.93% of the reduction in anxiety levels. Moreover, both dietary nutrition and lifestyle habits independently accounted for 24.9% of the total effect. https://www.psypost.org/college-students-who-exercise-and-eat-healthy-tend-to-have-less-anxiety/ 578 comments science
- Forming an exercise habit when young has beneficial impact on physical and mental health later. But females, reluctant exercisers, high academic achievers, and socioeconomic disadvantaged are at risk of failing to establish regular exercise patterns during transition from adolescence to adulthood. https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2024/04/04/exercise-habits-in-youth-create-better-health-outcomes-for-some 214 comments science
- Researchers looked at the impact of the family dog on the exercise habits of kids. The study, involving 12 children, found that about 20% of their daily physical activity came from time in close proximity with the family dog. Now a larger study is underway. https://www.umass.edu/news/article/serious-side-kid-and-canine-play 15 comments science
- Combining three healthy behaviours can reduce the risk of irritable bowel syndrome by 42%, a new study suggests. Three healthy habits – not smoking, vigorous exercise and getting at least seven hours of sleep a night – appeared to have the biggest effect individually. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/20/combining-three-healthy-behaviours-can-lower-ibs-risk-study-finds 178 comments science
- "Night owls" have an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes and are more likely to smoke more, exercise less, and have poor sleep habits compared with their "early bird" counterparts, according to a new study of 63,676 middle aged nurses. https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M23-0728 267 comments science
- Older men and women show an association between lower grip strength and biological age acceleration across the DNA methylation clocks. Healthy dietary habits are very important, but regular exercise is the most critical thing that somebody can do to preserve health across the lifespan https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/970966 128 comments science
- Research has found physically frail elderly people with low muscle mass (sarcopenia) were able to reduce their level of "mobility disability" by 22% over three years, using a program that included specific changes to their exercise habits and diets. https://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj-2021-068788 24 comments science
- First-of-its-kind global survey shows the initial phase of the COVID-19 lockdown dramatically altered our personal habits. Overall, healthy eating increased because we ate out less frequently. However, we snacked more. We got less exercise. We went to bed later and slept more poorly https://www.pbrc.edu/news/press-releases/?articleid=608 1575 comments science
- Maintaining five healthy habits—eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking—at middle-age may increase years lived free of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/healthy-lifestyle-in-middle-age-increases-years-free-of-chronic-diseases/ 19 comments science
- Chinese city proposes permanent health tracking with a score based on drinking and exercise habits https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/26/chinese-city-hangzhou-proposes-permanent-health-tracking-app-with-score.html 10 comments worldnews
- Benefits of exercise on metabolism: more profound than previously reported. This new research is the first ever to investigate the influence of exercise on the metabolism while controlling for other personal factors like diet, age, gender, alcohol & smoking habits, work environment, stress https://www.escardio.org/the-esc/press-office/press-releases/benefits-of-exercise-on-metabolism-more-profound-than-previously-reported 90 comments science
- Exercise advice on food labels could help to tackle the obesity crisis. Saying how far consumers need to walk to burn off the calories could change eating habits. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/dec/10/exercise-advice-on-food-labels-could-help-to-tackle-the-obesity-crisis 1219 comments science
- In survey of people who maintained 30 lbs of weight loss in a year, 68% worked out at the same time each day, 47.8% of whom worked out in the early morning. Timing was key to forming an exercise habit, but specific time of day is not as important as working out at the same time every day. (n=375) https://www.inverse.com/article/57334-work-out-at-the-same-time-every-day 1224 comments science
- Replace your phone-checking habit with an exercise habit https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/comments/am532w/replace_your_phonechecking_habit_with_an_exercise/ 6 comments productivity
- The solution to the childhood obesity problem may lie in an unsurprising place - with mothers. A new study suggests children are 75% less likely to be obese when their mothers follow 5 habits: healthy BMI, high-quality diet, regular exercise, no smoking, and light/moderate alcohol intake. https://www.mdmag.com/medical-news/healthy-lifestyle-among-mothers-significantly-impacts-childs-risk-of-obesity 528 comments science
- Will Trump's exercise and eating habits catch up to him as stress mounts? https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/07/17/trumps-exercise-and-eating-habits-catch-up-him-stress-mounts/451462001/ 57 comments politics
- Virtual selves can help boost better real world health and exercise habits http://news.psu.edu/story/378928/2015/11/04/research/virtual-selves-can-help-boost-better-real-world-health-and-exercise?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=psu%20official 3 comments science
- 30 Day Challenge #7: Reduce your future health (and current habit) expenses: Cut a bad habit, Eat healthier, Schedule a checkup, Get exercise, and Much more! http://www.aarp.org/health/medicare-insurance/info-12-2012/health-care-costs.html 64 comments personalfinance
- Identical twins in Finland who shared the same sports and other physical activities as youngsters but different exercise habits as adults developed quite different bodies and brains, according to a study that highlights the extent to which exercise shapes our health. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/04/one-twin-exercises-the-other-doesnt/?wt.mc_id=2015-q1-kwp-aud_dev-0101-0331&wt.mc_ev=click&bicmp=ad&bicmlukp=wt.mc_id&bicmst=1420088400&bicmet=1451624400&ad-keywords=auddevmar&kwp_0=11353&kwp_4=81148&kwp_1=126775&_r=0 3 comments science
- A study which monitored the health habits of 2,235 men over a 35-year period has found that exercise significantly reduces the risk of dementia http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/articles/healthy-habits-reduce-dementia-risk-12191.html 494 comments science
- How changing habits enabled me to be more productive and lose weight (8kg in 4 weeks) without exercising http://bestapplications4u.com/habits 3 comments productivity
- Sapir-Whorf strikes again: "A new study...suggests that it could be the language you speak that affects your attitude toward a range of healthy habits, comprising everything from diet and exercise to how much money you save for your retirement." http://www.rferl.org/content/language_affecting_economics_and_personal_well_being/24527629.html 22 comments linguistics
- How to Make Exercise a Permanent Habit In Your Life http://ririanproject.com/2006/09/21/how-to-make-exercise-a-permanent-habit-in-your-life/ 5 comments reddit.com
- Extreme Motivation: How to Start and Keep Your Exercise Habit http://ririanproject.com/2007/10/09/extreme-motivation-how-to-start-and-keep-your-exercise-habit/ 6 comments reddit.com