KI.se – Spinach – a vegetable with multiple health benefits – appears to have a newly discovered benefit for both athletes and those with cardiovascular problems. The muscles’ cellular power plants – the mitochondria – are boosted by nitrate, a substance found in abundance in vegetables such as lettuce, spinach and beetroot. For half a [...]

UCSF.edu – Exercise can buffer the effects of stress-induced cell aging even on telomeres, according to new research from UCSF that revealed actual benefits of physical activity at the cellular level. The scientists learned that vigorous physical activity as brief as 42 minutes over a 3-day period, similar to federally recommended levels, can protect individuals [...]