What is the absolute limit to human endurance? 2.5 BMR, say U.S. scientists
U.S. scientists who studied the performance of myriad athletes — including adventurous souls who spent five long months running across the United States — have come up with an estimate of the absolute physiological boundary of human endurance. The conclusions are pretty technical but the ...
I walked the line: Getting reacquainted with Tokyo on the Yamathon
Riding the full length of Tokyo's central Yamanote railway line takes about an hour, but walking it has its own rewards.
Swinging swords and drumsticks: Personal fitness draws on tradition
Shindo and taikobics give personal fitness regimes a Japanese twist with kendo moves and taiko drumming.
Global obesity rising faster in rural areas than in cities, study finds
Obesity worldwide is increasing more quickly in rural areas than in cities, a study reported Wednesday, challenging a long-held assumption that the global epidemic of excess weight is mainly an urban problem. Data covering 200 countries and territories compiled by more than 1,000 researchers showed ...
Snow problem: Group in Fukushima town promotes shoveling as way to work out and help the aged
A group in a small Fukushima Prefecture town is doing its best to rebrand a tiresome winter chore into a fun and healthy outdoor activity. In the town of Nishiaizu, where about half of the 6,000 residents are 65 or older, snow shoveling is being ...
Maybe it's something in the gazpacho or paella, as Spain just surpassed Italy to become the world's healthiest country. That's according to the 2019 edition of the Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index, which ranks 169 economies according to factors that contribute to overall health. Spain placed ...
A diet low in carbohydrates could help obese people maintain their weight loss by increasing the number of calories their bodies are able to burn, experts said Wednesday. Presenting their findings at the international Obesity Week conference in Nashville, Tennessee, doctors said a low-carb diet ...
A blond Swedish landscape artist flexes for NHK — remember his name ... Tatsumasa Murasame
Who's that hunk of blond beefcake crunching his abs on NHK's workout program "Minna de Kinniku Taiso"? When the five-minute nightly exercise show launched for a four-episode run this August and attracted a huge cult following, social media users wanted to know the answer. Tatsumasa Murasame ...
