Nutrition and Fitness News

Only 25 minutes of slow walking each day could be enough to mitigate the negative effects of bed rest among older hospitalized patients, a recent study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found.

Physical activity was associated with improvements in mental health conditions compared with usual care, and primary care physicians should discuss the benefits of it with their patients, according to researchers.

Exercising for 4.375 marginal metabolic equivalent of task-hours — which is half of the weekly recommendations — could have prevented 10% of premature deaths, according to researchers.

BOSTON — In this video, Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD, a nutrition advisor at the HHS’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, provides an update on the development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 edition.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Data show that the commonly used metric of 10,000 steps per day is associated with improvements to overall and CV health, but the number likely is an overestimate and benefits vary by age and sex, according to a speaker.

Ultraprocessed food intake was associated with higher cardiovascular and all-cause mortality rates for people with type 2 diabetes, regardless of the nutritional quality of the rest of their diet, according to recent study results.

Aerobic-resistance exercises combined with cognitive training improved cognition compared with exercise alone in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, a recent study found.

BOSTON — Intermittent fasting was associated with weight loss and improved markers of glycemic control and anthropometric measures in adults with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes and overweight or obesity, data presented at NUTRITION showed.

BOSTON — Delaying mealtime 5 hours after waking resulted in greater insulin resistance vs. delaying mealtime by a single hour, research presented at NUTRITION found.

Small amounts of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity appeared associated with lower risk for cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.