Are you a weekend warrior? Or do you try to exercise regularly? To get the best benefits from your exercise routine, how often should you exercise? Does it matter? The answer to every exercise question is “it depends” including how often should I exercise? New research shows that 3 seconds of exercise has benefits…I am not totally convinced about this, …
Five reasons to skip the ketones for performance
There is a lot of hype in endurance sports about ketones. Do they work and should you take them? You might want to skip the supplements to save money and improve performance. What are ketones? Ketones are produced in your liver when your body breaks down fats. Ketones are used for energy when you don’t have ready access to carbohydrates …
Running keeps the connections strong
Exercise is good for your body and your brain. This should not be a surprise, but even some experts don’t understand the important connection between physical and mental health. By mental health, I mean your brain. A new study highlights the mental benefits of running through middle age. Lifelong exercise shows significant benefits for ageing brains. It may even prevent …
Which comes first, diet or exercise?
This is a question I am asked all the time. When it comes to changing your health, it depends. It depends on one factor only. But before we get to that, let me explain. Clients often come to me because they are tired of feeling tired. Tired of having no energy, being uncomfortable or in pain, and feeling unwell. One …
The Truth About Muscle Loss And How To Prevent It
Muscle loss accelerates as we age, but there are things you can do to slow down this process. A new study highlights the importance of maintaining your muscle to slow ageing. As well as some simple steps that will help you maintain your strength and mobility as you age. Is it true that we lose muscle mass as we age? …
Things that make you go, hmm?
If you are of a certain age, this phrase may remind you of the Arsenio Hall Show, a talk show host in the 90s who would ponder ideas and refer to them as “things that make you go hmmm….” I have been thinking about a few new studies and thinking hmmm a lot recently too. Here are a few of …
5 things to know about sleep and exercise
Sleep is critical for good health, but how does sleep affect your workouts? Here are 5 things to consider when you skimp on sleep or want to work out after a restless night. You need 7-9 hours of sleep to function optimally. Anything less will increase levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, which also leads to an accumulation of belly …
The future of well-being
The beginning of a new year always brings health and fitness predictions along with various resolutions to change bad habits. Some of these predictions are simply marketing efforts dressed as the latest things you have to have. Some are based on trends and surveys from health and fitness organizations. For the month of January, I will be exploring the good …
You are the Result of Your Habits
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. A quote often mistakenly attributed to Aristotle. He said something similar but the philosopher Will Durant wrote the quote attributed to Aristotle in his book, The Story of Philosophy. What Aristotle actually said, “As it is not one swallow or a fine day that makes a …
How to Easily Change a Habit
When we think about personal change we think big. Big goals should inspire big changes. Things like “I am never eating junk food again.” “I am going to go to the gym every morning or run every day.” “I will turn off my devices and go to bed early.” We do this because what we really want is to look …