What do you think about fat loss or weight loss? Do you worry about how much you weigh or your body composition? Your weight is not the whole story. Having too much body fat is unhealthy, but you can have too much body fat and not weigh very much. We know that being overweight is a health risk, but most …
Do you run?
Do you run? I have been thinking about running a lot lately. I do run and have run for many years, but before I started running I thought it was a ridiculous waste of energy. My previous running experience was a form of high school torture that I was unwilling to repeat as an adult until I was in University …
Sugar + Protein = Fat
Do you know how much sugar is in beverages? Starbucks Grande Caffe Mocha, Pepsi, Lipton Iced Tea, 7-Up, Coke, Mountain Dew, Vitamin Water, Minute Maid Lemonade, Sunkist Orange Soda, Tropicana Twister Orange Soda, McDonalds Frappe Mocha all have one thing in common. They all have a lot of sugar. For reference, 4 grams of sugar is equal to one teaspoon. …
For best results, believe.
How you feel about exercise makes a difference. Your mind and your body aren’t separate. If you haven’t given it much thought, now might be the time to change your mind. New research has shown that you can think yourself fit. Don’t get too excited you still have to be active, but how you think about it can make a big …
What if you were a vegan for one day?
Do you follow a plant-based, whole foods diet? Would you consider yourself a vegan? Do you eat more plant-based meals during the week than any other type? How would you describe your regular eating habits? What you eat is one of the most important ways that you can influence your health. Your health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a significant …
More good news
It’s all good news this week. Today, three good news stories about the benefits of three different types of exercise. Yoga improves your brain function. Stretching before exercise interferes with your athletic performance, but don’t count out the brain benefits of doing yoga. Older woman that practice yoga have increased cortical thickness in areas of their brain responsible for …
Good news
One of the questions I am most commonly asked is, “Do you ever run out of ideas for the facts?” No. There is always something new about fitness, health and nutrition. Sometimes they aren’t that interesting and normally in the summer the research slows down and I have to search a bit longer for something that may seem relevant. Not …
Stretching it
Stretching and mobility are improved by strengthening your muscles and slowly helping them adjust to new positions.
Muscles ask for energy
Muscles need energy to produce power. They use energy all day long and when we sleep our muscles recover and use less energy. Sounds simple, but new research has shown that muscles can request more energy from fat cells. We know a lot about our anatomy and physiology, but this is new. Jason Karpac, PhD, assistant professor at the College …
Performance Enhancing Drugs
If your job was to win races would you be willing to break the rules? Would you take performance enhancing drugs? Would you use ergogenic or performance enhancing aids? July means the Tour de France and many people associate cycling with performance enhancing drugs, while this may be true it is not limited to professional cycling. It appears that more …
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