Last week the big news was that the sugar industry paid researchers to downplay the risks of sugar in your diet. While the ethics of this are disturbing, did you really believe before last week, that sugar was a healthy nutrient? No, I know that you did not. Do you now believe that fat is off the hook? No, you …
Exercise to eat less
Exercising after work may have unexpected benefits. The journal Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise recently reported that exercise after performing mentally stressful work reduces calorie intake later. This made me think about the running joke that my sister and I have. When I exercise, she gets hungry. It’s not that she doesn’t exercise, it is that often when …
Reversing the benefits of exercise with diet
Did you know you can reverse the health benefits of exercise with your diet? Sounds incredible that all that hard work could be for nothing. It all depends on your diet. What diet? Specifically the type of protein you eat. Animal protein is not helping you recover from exercise. But don’t we need protein to recover from exercise? Sure, some …
Unplugged
I am back from vacation. A two week fitness adventure. With a big technology break. I highly recommend it. The fitness adventure and the technology break. It seems we can’t go anywhere anymore without the electronic umbilical cord. The benefits of cutting the ties are worth the few anxious moments of being unreachable. Actually I found the unreachableness one …
5 ways to get Olympic results. Guaranteed.
It’s the middle of August, the summer is coming to an end and thankfully so are the Olympics. The Olympics are so inspiring and motivating. Except you have to watch them, and that could mean you are exercising less. However, you could use this time to think about your own fitness goals. Olympians aren’t the only ones who can benefit from …
5 ways to get to race weight
If you have a few pounds to lose and want to reach a healthy weight that is more conducive to a better athletic performance here are five tips to reach your race weight. This isn’t about losing a lot of weight, for that you need to make changes you can live with, forever. These tips aren’t the ones you normally …
Race Weight
I have been running more lately. Partly due to the weather, we have had a summer that has not been the best for cycling and partly because I have a half marathon to train for. I have also been thinking about weight. Mine, currently not ideal. You really notice anything extra when you run. I live in a town that …
Skinny Fat
Skinny fat. It’s not any healthier than being obese. What is it? Thin, but with a body composition that has a higher proportion of fat to muscle. Being thin isn’t really that great if you aren’t healthy. You know that you can’t outrun a bad diet and this is true whether you are thin or not. Being overweight isn’t good …
Eat more veggies
Eat more veggies. Only 1 in 10 Americans eats enough fruits and vegetables a day. Even with the popularity of smoothies, only 18% of Californians eat enough fruits and vegetables. 60% of Canadian’s do not eat enough fruits and vegetables. In Britain, only 17% of the population eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. 6% of Australians eat …
Exercise therapy
I read a couple of interesting studies about muscle this week and both could have a positive effect on you. The first one was on muscle as a therapeutic treatment option. It seems that muscle repairs itself faster with exercise. Even older muscle. Now going to the gym means that you can build more muscle and that you will heal …
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