Beyoncé Slays in New Video for Her Athleisure Line

When last year, word got out that Queen Bey would be launching her own fashion line, we all held our breath for the release details. Well, guys, it is finally here and it’s everything we were hoping it would be and more. The 200-piece activewear collection (no, that second zero is not a typo) is called Ivy Park and it includes everything from leggings, sports bras to accessories. It will be available on April 14th in Topshop, Nordstrom, and Net-A-Porter.

Let’s talk Beyoncé though. The singer/queen of the world took to Instagram this morning to announce the launch and the photo she posted is out-of-this-world badass (is this really how you are supposed to use the rings?)

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In an accompanying promo video for the line, Beyoncé pretty much proves that there isn’t a hairstyle she can’t pull off even if she is stretching, jumping rope, or running on a treadmill. Whether it’s a top knot, a braid, or her hair is just casually let down and IT’S RAINING, Beyonce still looks #flawless.

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“My goal with Ivy Park is to push the boundaries of athletic wear and to support and inspire women who understand that beauty is more than your physical appearance. True beauty is in the health of our minds, hearts, and bodies. I know that when I feel physically strong, I am mentally strong and I wanted to create a brand that made other women feel the same way,” the singer said in a statement.

Our response: yas, queen!

This article originally appeared on MIMIchatter.com.

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Our Fitness Editor Put Kylie Jenner’s Sleek New Puma Kicks to the Test

You may have first heard that the youngest of the Kardashian clan, Kylie Jenner, inked a deal with Puma as a collaborator and brand ambassador back in February. (You may have also heard that her brother-in-law Kanye West, creator of the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350, wasn’t too happy.) Well the 18-year-old’s first kicks with the company—the Puma Fierce ($90; puma.com)—finally dropped today.

According to the press release, “The PUMA Fierce is a lightweight laceless training shoe designed to be both versatile and functional and mixes performance-ready technology with street-worthy styling. The unexpected design has a demi upper bootie construction with technical overlays, a supportive midsole, and flex grooved outsole allowing for fast and dynamic multi-directional movements. The style will take you to and from your latest training class while taking your look to the next level.”

Photo: Puma.com

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I’ve had a pair stashed in my closet for a while, and figured it was finally time to dig them out. I wear-tested them this morning during a workout with Courtney Paul, creator of CPXperience and star of Bravo’s Workout New York. Here are my thoughts:

Off of looks alone, I give the Fierce an A. They are super sleek, easy to slip on, and the perfect compliment to any athleisure look. I can see myself rocking these on the weekends easy. They are also pretty similar to Rihanna’s Fenty Trainer that launched with the brand earlier this year and sold out before most folks could whip out their credit cards. So here’s a second chance. (As I am writing this, I did a quick search online and disocvered that the black and white colorway is already sold out. You still have an all black, all grey and red option, though.)

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As far as working out goes, they get a B+, and here’s why: Since they lacked laces, I was unable to customize the fit—I like my shoes nice and snug—and my foot didn’t always feel secure, especially during moves like lunges. It felt like my foot was sliding forward in my shoe a bit. (I’ll give the shoes the benefit of the doubt for now, and say maybe my socks are to blame for that.) That is really my only complaint; everything else about the shoe totally won me over.

They are super light, which I like, because I didn’t feel weighed down during all those jump squats I did. Despite the extra heel height, they still felt low to the ground, which made me feel grounded while squatting and lifting weights overhead. They also have excellent grip, which was perfect because slick gym floors are typically not my friend. And they are really comfortable.

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Will I work out in them again? I can honestly say yes. But I will be conscious to slip into them for classes that are more lifiting-based rather than movement-based. I recommend you guys try on a pair in the store and do a few front and side lunges in them and see if you have better luck with those moves than I did. Now, when it comes to kicking it around down, you will definitely see me sporting these babies. Thanks, Kylie!

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Could ADHD Drugs Lower Kids’ Bone Density?

FRIDAY, April 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Commonly prescribed drugs to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may affect bone density, a new study says.

Researchers found that young people who take stimulants such as methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta) and Adderall have lower bone density than their peers. This could have serious consequences later in life, the study suggests.

“Adolescence and young adulthood are critically important times for accruing peak bone mass — the largest and densest bone,” said the study’s lead investigator, Dr. Alexis Feuer, a pediatric endocrinologist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. “Failure to obtain adequate bone mass by early adulthood may result in an increased fracture risk or even the development of osteoporosis later in adulthood.”

Using data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, researchers examined the effects of ADHD drugs on the bone density of young people between 8 and 20 years old. Among more than 6,400 survey participants, 159 were taking stimulant drugs.

All underwent a bone density scan using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The test also measured their bone mineral content — bone weight — which Feuer said is a more accurate measure of bone health in children.

The average bone mineral content at the lumbar spine was 5.1 percent lower among the young people who used stimulants than those who didn’t, the study found. Their bone mineral content was also 5.3 percent lower at the hip. Meanwhile, bone mineral density at the spine and the hip was nearly 4 percent lower among those on ADHD drugs.

The findings were expected to be presented Friday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, in Boston. Research presented at meetings is usually considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.

Previous research has linked these ADHD drugs to slower rate of growth, but their effect on bone strength was unclear, the authors of the new study said.

While noting the findings don’t prove ADHD drugs lower bone mineral density, the study authors said more research is needed to examine the effects of these medications on growing children.

“Our research suggests that children and adolescents who use stimulant medications may need monitoring of their bone health during and after stimulant treatment,” Feuer said in a news release from the Endocrine Society.

ADHD affects more than 6 million children in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Weight-bearing exercises and proper nutrition — particularly adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D — can help protect the bone health of those taking stimulants, the researchers advised.

More information

The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse provides more on stimulants used to treat ADHD.

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More People Are Now Obese Than Underweight, Study Finds

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The number of obese people around the world has increased dramatically in the past 40 years, and now tops the number of people who are underweight, according to a new study.

The study, published in the journal The Lancet, looked at global, regional and national body mass index patterns among adults from 1975 to 2014, and found 641 million obese people in 2014, compared to 105 million in 1975. Over the same time period, the proportion of obese men worldwide has more than tripled and the proportion of obese women has more than doubled. The number of people who are underweight has fallen slightly.

Based on these findings, the researchers estimated that in nine years, a fifth of all adults globally and 40% of American adults will be obese.

“Over the past 40 years, we have changed from a world in which underweight prevalence was more than double that of obesity, to one in which more people are obese than underweight,” said study author Majid Ezzati from the School of Public Health at Imperial College London in a statement. The researchers add that being underweight continues to be a problem in poor areas, especially in South Asia and East Africa.

“Present interventions and policies have not been able to stop the rise in BMI in most countries,” the study authors conclude. “To avoid an epidemic of severe obesity, the next step must be to implement these policies, and to systematically assess their effect.”

This article originally appeared on Time.com.

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Taylor Swift on the Treadmill Is All of Us

Based on true events. #TAYLORvsTREADMILL @applemusic @Drake @1Futurehttps://t.co/ryUY3Yz7Prhttps://t.co/1eIHjoVIFU

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) April 1, 2016

Taylor Swift, the magical unicorn whose music can see you through both a bad breakup and girls’ night out, is now here for you at the gym. Consider her your sweat sesh spirit animal.

The pop singer is no stranger to breaking a serious sweat (I mean, have you seen her body?!), and in her new ad for Apple Music, she reenacts a common risk we all face at the gym: Getting a little too into one’s playlist.

The video starts with Swift standing on a treadmill, thinking, Man, I hate cardio. Yes, cardio is key, but who hasn’t been there? It can be a real drag when you’re *really* not feeling it. Fortunately Swift knows the secret to making any workout go faster: the right soundtrack.

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She opens Apple Music, lands on a playlist (#GYMFLOW, obviously), and starts running to Drake and Future’s Jumpman. Not one to shy away from busting out her favorite lyrics (remember when she covered Kendrick Lamar in her car last year?), Swift starts belting out the song.

She’s feeling the beat, doing all kinds of diva arm movements when, all of a sudden, Swift (or a stunt double) face plants.

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But don’t count her down just yet. Ever the professional, Swift finishes the verse sprawled on the floor.

She tweeted out the video with the caption “Based on true events #TAYLORvsTREADMILL.” We can only hope her spill IRL was injury free.

Note to Taylor (and anyone else who dreads the treadmill): It doesn’t have to be boring! Give our fun 25-minute fat-burning treadmill workout a try. And if you want to get off the machine, check out these five cardio exercises that’ll get your heart racing, no equipment needed.

We have just one question for you, Taylor: Where can we get that cutout workout top?

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Web Searches for E-Cigs Focus on Buying

FRIDAY, April 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Most people who search the Internet for e-cigarettes are shopping for the products — not looking to quit smoking, a new study reveals.

In fact, researchers found that less than 1 percent of millions of Google searches on the topic were focused on smoking cessation or the health effects of vaping.

“The e-cigarette industry, the media, and the vaping community have promoted the notion that e-cigarettes are an effective device for quitting smoking, yet what we’re seeing is that there are very few people searching for information about that,” said the study’s senior author, Rebecca S. Williams. She is a researcher at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

“They are more commonly searching for terms like ‘buy,’ ‘shop,’ or ‘sale,’ ” she added in a news release from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, which published the findings March 31.

As the popularity of e-cigarettes has surged over the past 10 years, doctors and health experts have scrambled to understand the habits and motivation of the people using the products.

Researchers from the University of North Carolina center and San Diego State University analyzed Google search trends related to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) between 2009 and 2014.

They found the number of ENDS-related searches surged from 1,545,000 in 2010 to 8,498,000 searches in 2014. The investigation also revealed a dramatic increase in the use of search terms like “vape” and “vaping.”

Meanwhile, searches related to quitting smoking or vaping health are on the decline, the study showed. Only 3 percent of all ENDS searches in 2013 and 2 percent of searches in 2014 included terms related to the risks or health effects of vaping with e-cigarettes.

“ENDS are the first tobacco product born in the online age,” study investigator John Ayers, a professor at San Diego State University’s Graduate School of Public Health, said in the journal news release. “Examining the content of searches can reveal the searcher’s thoughts, and continued analysis of Google search trends may fill some knowledge gaps and outline agendas for follow-up survey-based surveillance.”

When the study began in 2009, ENDS searches were mainly concentrated in a handful of states, including Florida, Nevada, and Texas. By 2014, ENDS searchers were distributed across the United States. The researchers noted, however, they were less common on the East coast.

“Individuals in the U.S. often endorse ENDS as smoking-cessation aids, and some surveys suggest that many believe using ENDS will help them quit combustible cigarettes,” said Williams. “But in the privacy of their own home, it appears that searches for ‘ENDS and cessation’ are infrequent.”

The researchers suggested their findings could shed some light on the habits and forces driving people to use e-cigarettes. They added that Google searches may provide important clues that could help lawmakers and health officials formulate public health policy in the future.

More information

The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse provides more information on e-cigarettes.

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Is Seniors’ Dental Health Tied to Mental Health?

FRIDAY, April 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) — There seems to be a link between poor oral health and age-related mental decline, researchers say.

However, the researchers emphasized there is not enough evidence to prove a direct link between oral health and thinking (“cognitive”) abilities.

In a new report, investigators reviewed studies on oral health and cognition published between 1993 and 2013.

Some of the studies found that oral health indicators — such as the number of teeth, the number of cavities and the presence of gum disease — was associated with a higher risk of mental decline or dementia, while other studies did not find any association.

The study authors also noted that some of the findings based on the number of teeth or cavities were conflicting. The new review was published in the April 1 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Overall, “clinical evidence suggests that the frequency of oral health problems increases significantly in cognitively impaired older people, particularly those with dementia,” review author Bei Wu said in a journal news release.

But, “there is not enough evidence to date to conclude that a causal association exists between cognitive function and oral health,” said Wu, from Duke University’s School of Nursing in Durham, N.C.

So what might the link be? Experts said many factors could be at play.

For example, there’s been “speculation that a shared inflammatory pathway is common to both cognitive decline and oral disease,” said Dr. Jacqueline Sobota, a dentist at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y. But the new study, along with prior research, hasn’t confirmed that, she said.

Dr. Gayatri Devi is a neurologist and memory loss specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. She said that “some patients with dementia may develop an apraxia — a condition where one forgets a previously learned task, such as tying shoes, for example, or brushing one’s teeth.” And, in some cases that might lower oral health.

“Some patients, even if they do not have an apraxia, may just forget to brush their teeth,” Devi said. “However, early in the course of dementia, the majority of patients attend to their oral hygiene in the manner they used to prior to developing dementia.”

According to Wu’s team, the number of seniors in the United States continues to grow, and about 36 percent of those older than 70 have some type of cognitive problem.

More information

The U.S. National Institute on Aging offers healthy aging advice.

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Infant’s BMI May Predict Early Childhood Obesity, Study Says

FRIDAY, April 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A high body mass index (BMI) in infancy may predict which children are likely to be obese at age 6 years, scientists say.

“Our study shows that growth patterns in children who become severely obese by 6 years of age differ from normal-weight children as young as 4 to 6 months of age,” said the study lead investigator, Dr. Allison Smego. She is a pediatric endocrinology fellow at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. This tool isn’t routinely used on children younger than 2 years, but the researchers hope their findings will change that.

For the study, they examined electronic health records of 480 severely obese children between 2 and 6 years in the Cincinnati area. These children had a BMI above the 99th percentile.

Children with a BMI at or above the 85th percentile for their age and gender are considered overweight. Those with a BMI at the 95th percentile or higher are considered obese.

The researchers also analyzed the records of nearly 800 kids between 2 and 6 years old who were at a healthy weight and had a BMI between the 5th and 75th percentiles.

The study showed that BMI began to shift in different directions among infants in the two groups as early as 4 months old. The researchers noted that most of the obese children were black and from low-income households.

To confirm their findings, the researchers repeated their study in a third group of nearly 2,650 children in Colorado. This trial, which involved more Hispanic children, showed that a BMI above the 85th percentile at least tripled the likelihood that a child would struggle with severe obesity by the age of 6 years.

The study authors concluded that a BMI above the 85th percentile at 6, 12 or 18 months of age was a strong predictor of severe obesity by the age of 6 years.

The study’s findings were expected to be presented Friday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, in Boston. Until published in a peer-reviewed medical journal, data and conclusions presented at meetings are usually considered preliminary.

“Based on our findings, we recommend that pediatricians routinely measure BMI at infant well-child assessments beginning at 6 months, identify high-risk infants with BMI above the 85th percentile, and focus additional counseling and education regarding healthy lifestyle toward the families of these children,” Smego said in a news release from the Endocrine Society.

“It might take the pediatrician a minute to look at BMI, yet it gives them a wealth of knowledge about how their patient is growing,” Smego added.

More information

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides more on childhood obesity.

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Obese People Trying to Shed Pounds Often Go Up and Down

FRIDAY, April 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The biggest losers — those who lose the most weight — tend to be the ones who win when it comes to keeping weight off, new research suggests.

Weight cycling — or the repeated loss and regain of body weight — is common. But this new study found that those who lose the most are more likely to keep losing and maintain their weight loss over time.

“About two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, and the economic and health burdens of the obesity epidemic are substantial. Achieving and maintaining weight loss has proven to be difficult,” study lead author Joanna Huang said in a news release from the Endocrine Society.

“Many patients regain weight after their initial loss; and even after a period of weight loss, most people become ‘cyclers’ who regain weight or experience inconsistent losses and gains,” said Huang. She is the senior manager of health economics and outcomes research at Novo Nordisk, in Plainsboro, N.J. Novo Nordisk Inc. funded the study.

For the study, the researchers examined the electronic medical records of more than 177,000 obese people who had annual body mass index (BMI) measurements taken for at least five years. BMI is a rough estimate of a person’s body fat based on height and weight.

The study participants were divided into four groups based on their weight loss six months after their first BMI measurement. The first group was classified as stable, losing less than 5 percent of their first BMI measurement. The second group had modest weight loss of between 5 and 10 percent. The third group had moderate weight loss of between 10 and 15 percent. The final group had a high weight loss of 15 percent or more of their initial BMI measurement, the researchers said.

Most patients in each group experienced weight cycling or weight regain, the study authors said in the news release. But the findings showed that those who lost more weight early on were more likely to maintain steady weight loss over time.

Among those with modest weight loss, 23 percent maintained their weight and 2 percent continued to shed pounds. Among those with moderate weight loss, 14 percent managed to keep the weight off and 4 percent lost even more weight. Of those with high weight loss, however, 19 percent didn’t regain lost weight and 11 percent continued to shed extra pounds, the study revealed.

Over the course of two years, 40 percent of the patients with modest weight loss regained more than half of the weight they lost. The same was true for 36 percent of those with moderate weight loss. But only 19 percent of those with high weight loss regained more than half of the weight they lost, the researchers said.

Weight cycling affected 58 percent of the high weight loss group, compared with 71.5 percent of the modest weight loss group and 74 percent of the moderate group, the investigators found.

“We hope these results highlight the importance of chronic, consistent and conscientious weight loss and management,” Huang said. “Identifying patterns of weight change is critical for tailoring weight management strategies to the needs of targeted patient groups.”

The study findings were scheduled to be presented on Friday at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in Boston. Findings presented at meetings are generally viewed as preliminary until they’ve been published in a peer-reviewed journal.

More information

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more about healthy weight loss.

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A New Health Perk for Coffee Drinkers?

By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, April 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Drinking coffee may cut your risk of colon cancer by as much as 50 percent, a new study suggests.

The more you drink, the more you may reduce your risk — and it makes no difference whether the coffee is regular or decaf, researchers said.

“The protective effect is not caffeine, per se, but probably a lot of other antioxidant ingredients in the coffee that are released in the roasting process,” said senior researcher Dr. Gad Rennert. He is director of the Clalit National Israeli Cancer Control Center in Haifa, Israel.

These findings can’t prove that coffee reduces the risk of colon cancer, only that coffee is associated with a reduced risk, Rennert said. However, the association appears strong, he added.

“For years we were not sure if coffee was dangerous. Today we have evidence that that’s not the case, that actually coffee is good for you,” he said.

For the study, Rennert’s team — which included researchers at the University of Southern California’s Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center — collected data on more than 5,100 men and women in northern Israel who were diagnosed with colon cancer. These patients were compared with more than 4,000 men and women with no history of colon cancer.

All of the participants reported how much coffee they drank, including espresso, instant, decaffeinated and filtered coffee. They also reported risk factors for colon cancer, such as family history of cancer, diet, physical activity and smoking.

The researchers found that having one to two cups of coffee a day was linked to a 26 percent reduced risk of colon cancer. For those who drank more than 2.5 cups, the risk was reduced by as much as 50 percent, the findings suggested.

The risk for colon cancer seemed lower no matter what type of coffee people drank, Rennert added.

The findings of this study are consistent with other similar studies, said Susan Gapstur, the vice president for epidemiology at the American Cancer Society.

“However, studies that collect information on dietary factors, including coffee, from healthy people and then follow them to see who goes on to develop cancer, do not tend to show a significantly lower risk of colon cancer in coffee drinkers compared with nondrinkers,” Gapstur said. “Therefore, the findings of this study should be interpreted with caution.”

Dr. Andrew Chan, an associate professor in the department of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, said, “There is mounting evidence suggesting an association between coffee and lower colon cancer risk.”

If the protective agents in coffee could be identified, they might be used to prevent or treat colon cancer, speculated Chan, who is also an associate professor of medicine and gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital.

“In addition, coffee might provide us with some clues about how cancer develops and could help us understand colon cancer in general,” he said.

The report was published April 1 in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.

Colon cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. Nearly 5 percent of men and just over 4 percent of women develop the disease over their lifetime.

The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 95,000 cases of colon cancer and 39,000 cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed this year.

More information

For more on colon cancer, visit the American Cancer Society.

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