Results of a 25 year study have shown that reduced gluten intake increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
One time only
I was on my way to the gym at the Nordic Centre on Saturday. It is always busy there on the weekends, World Cup races, club events, mountain biking, running, always something and a lot of serious athletes. This weekend there was a trail run and I was meeting someone to pick up a package and then going to the gym. It …
Age isn’t an excuse
How many times have you heard “gaining weight is part of aging” Sorry, no. No, it is not. You might be gaining weight as you age, but it is not a result of aging. Here are a few common reasons for gaining weight. Not moving as much. Losing muscle mass because you aren’t exercising. Being sedentary for hours at a …
Do my bones look fat to you?
Amazing new research in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research has shown that people who are overweight or obese can get more bone-building benefits than their lean friends. What does that mean? Your bones store fat. Your bones and bone marrow are not stable and unchanging, they are active. They make blood cells, immune cells and can make cancer cells. …
Liquid refreshments, make your own sports drinks.
Last week I talked about alcohol. Usually, when I post about alcohol, I get a lot of negative feedback, but not this time. In fact, last week, when I was just about to hit the “publish” button after a long time researching, writing and rewriting, I almost thought, why bother? I almost started again with another topic. This time I …
Start with the why.
Thanks for the great responses to my question about exercise. “Why do you think more people don’t exercise enough? What stops you from turning up the dial on your exercise intensity? Why is this one thing, that has more benefits than any pill you could take, so hard to do regularly?” F said I’ve got lots of ideas why some …
The truth about alcohol
You may have heard the news this week that the benefits of alcohol have been overstated. I am sorry to break it to you, but drinking is not going to improve your health. I quit drinking twice. Once, the man and I decided to stop drinking while we were training for our first Half Ironman. That was in 2001. He …
9 years younger
Intense exercise keeps you younger. How exercise keeps your telomeres and you, young.
What about your knees?
If you exercise, run, go to the gym, play sports inevitably someone you just met will ask “but what about your knees?” As if being active is a direct path to achy joints. We know that exercise is good for us and we know it is good for our joints too. You don’t get osteoarthritis from being active. It was once …
Hitting the wall
If you have ever “hit the wall”, “bonked” or “ran out of gas” you will understand that feeling when moving becomes conceptual instead of physical. At that point, you are done. Nothing is going to make moving easier or less uncomfortable. We know that training makes your muscles better at burning fat for energy and lengthens the time you can …
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