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 …
You can make a difference
There is a lot of news about how good exercise is for us, but for many people that doesn’t make much difference. There is often a gap between knowing and doing. There is no magic age to start being active, it should be a normal part of your day. There also isn’t age when you get to “retire” from exercise. If …
High fat infection
Your guts don’t like high-fat foods. New research has shown that when you eat high-fat foods your intestines react as if they were fighting a virus. They increase production of immune cells and increase inflammation in your body. We know that being overweight can cause inflammation in the liver and fat cells which also leads to type 2 diabetes and …
An hour a week
Are you getting to the gym? Why not? With only one hour a week, you can see some amazing benefits. Going to the gym twice a week for 30 minutes each time you can reduce your risk of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a collection of symptoms that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. These symptoms include being overweight, high …
For the love of bread
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 …
South of the Border Couscous Salad
Ingredient List: Serves 4 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1 cup uncooked whole-wheat couscous 1 15-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels 1/2 cup chopped red onion 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped 1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced, optional 3 Tbs. fresh lime juice 2 Tbs. roasted garlic–flavored olive oil Directions: Combine 1 1/2 …
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. …
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