In addition, severe obesity is a serious and increasing problem among children, adolescents, and adults (Flegal et al., 2016; Fryar et al., 2012; Ogden et al., 2016; Skinner & Skelton, 2014). Plus, substantial disparities exist based on demographics (e.g., race-ethnicity, gender), geographic region, and socioeconomic status (SES).
Enjoy a yoga routine for 20 minutes. Pop in your favorite yoga DVD and complete a stretching session for at least 20 minutes. Your body could use the extra stretching and deep breathing exercises, and you'll easily burn off 100 calories in the process. The benefits of yoga are far-reaching for all ages -- it reduces stress, increases flexibility and strengthens bones, which is important as we age.
It's part of the fight or flight response â the part activated by stress. In contrast, slow, deep breathing actually stimulates the opposing parasympathetic reaction â the one that calms us down. The relaxation response is controlled by another set of nerves â the main nerve being the Vagus nerve. Think of a car throttling down the highway at 120 miles an hour.