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A new analysis of data from “The Biggest Loser” highlights the complex ways the body compensates when we drop pounds.

It might seem that a steady regimen of rest and relaxation is the best course of action for someone with heart disease, but staying active is essential for the heart and overall health. Elijah Behr, M.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, explains why and how even people whose conditions put them at higher risk of cardiac arrest can exercise safely.

We all know moving your body is important for heart health, wellbeing, and maintaining a healthy weight — but exercise also has benefits for your brain.

How can you break out of weightlifting plateaus without sacrificing your favorites? The answer is more straightforward than you think.

Common sense led us to believe that humans were programmed to be as physically active as they can and that the more exercise we do, the more calories we burn.

But from an evolutionary standpoint – these ideas are just myths. Dr Daniel Lieberman, author of 'Exercised', and Dr Herman Pontzer, author of 'Burn', explain why.

If people start to exercise in midlife, even if they have not worked out for years, they can rapidly gain most of the longevity benefits of working out.