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Some of the most dramatic weight loss transformations begin with the simplest changes. For 30-year-old Dustin Schmidt, a project engineer at Oshkosh Defense in Appleton, Wisconsin, it was going for a walk. Here, Schmidt shares how he took control of his diet, stayed consistent, and ultimately lost more than 200 pounds on his way to

When he was a teenager, Alex Rubalcada struggled with his weight, and found himself frequently labeled the “funny fat guy.” In a recent episode of Truly’s Brand New Me series, Alex explains how the combination of a junk food-heavy diet and an inactive lifestyle led to him gaining weight—until a wakeup call changed everything. “It

Being unable to walk quickly can be frustrating and problematic, but it is a common issue, especially as people age. Noting the pervasiveness of slower-than-desired walking, engineers at Stanford University have tested how well a prototype exoskeleton system they have developed – which attaches around the shin and into a running shoe – increased the

Aging entails a loss of muscle mass and strength, which in some cases impairs mobility, hinders walking or performance of day-to-day tasks, and exposes the elderly to the risk of falls and hospitalizations. In clinical practice, handgrip measurement is the most widely used method to identify loss of overall muscular strength in older people. Values

A new University of Saskatchewan (USask) study has found that stretching is superior to brisk walking for reducing blood pressure in people with high blood pressure or who are at risk of developing elevated blood pressure levels. Walking has long been the prescription of choice for physicians trying to help their patients bring down their

The key to living longer could be to eat a healthy, balanced diet – including at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day – as well as regular exercise. But you could boost your life expectancy by simply power walking for around an hour every day. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including a well-rounded

A simple walking speed test may help predict whether young adult stroke survivors are ready to return to work, according to new research published in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. Today, one of every four people who have a stroke is under the age of

No running, no offside rule, and plenty of laughs – it’s football like you’ve never seen it before. Walking football is on the rise – and this is fantastic news. The slow-motion sport allows older people, people with injuries or people who have never played sport before, to get active, socialise and have all the

Walking is a great form of exercise for weight loss. It’s cheap, doesn’t require any specific skills or equipment, and is good for your overall health too. As with most forms of exercise, exactly how much weight you will lose depends on how much work you put in, and how you control your diet. Weight

Walking is great for all kinds of reasons – weight loss is just one of them. David Wiener, Training Specialist at leading fitness app Freeletics says walking is a great form of exercise for losing weight. He said: “Walking is a brilliant exercise for weight loss, for starters it is low impact so can be done

Great news, you guys: sleeping isn’t the only way to torch cals while doing absolutely nothing. Researchers from Loughborough University reckon taking a hot bath may be just as beneficial for the body as exercising. Dr Steve Faulkner and his team recruited 14 adults to take an hour-long soak at 40 degrees and take part

As Osteoporosis Month kicks off on Thursday, Brock University Kinesiology Professor Philip Wilson has some simple but effective advice for those living with the disease: lace up your shoes and get walking. Osteoporosis is a disease affecting one in four women and one in eight men over the age of 50 that causes chronic loss

(HealthDay)—For patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a home-based exercise intervention does not improve walking ability over nine months compared with usual care, according to a study published in the April 24 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Mary M. McDermott, M.D., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago,