Healthy Advice

It seems that such a simple task of how to choose an oven is much more complicated than it seems at first glance. There are many parameters to choose an appropriate model, some of which need to be considered, and some may not be useful. At the same time, you must first determine...

Key Takeaways The primary way COVID-19 kills people is by causing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which reduces your lung’s ability to supply oxygen to the body. New research shows that cardiovascular exercise may reduce your risk of ARDS caused by COVID-19. Keep reading to learn how exercise protects against ARDS, how much you should exercise...

Key Takeaways Building your own home gym is more convenient, time efficient, and (potentially) cheaper than going to a commercial gym (especially right now with gyms closed!). The main pieces of equipment you’ll want are a power rack, barbell, weight plates, adjustable bench and dumbbells, collars, and floor tiles. Once you’ve bought those items, the next...

Key Takeaways Research shows that bodyweight, band, and dumbbell exercises can be effective for gaining muscle and strength if you make them difficult enough. Although bodyweight exercises alone can work, you’ll get better results if you can also use bands or dumbbells. Keep reading to learn the exact home workouts you should follow until you can...

lKey Takeaways Both weightlifting and cardio offer many of the same health benefits, but cardio offers some benefits you can’t get from lifting weights alone. Cardio burns more calories than weightlifting per minute of time and combining cardio and weightlifting improves cardiovascular health and insulin sensitivity more than either kind of exercise in isolation. Keep reading...