One common belief about ageing is that you can’t lose weight, or even more importantly you can’t change your body composition. Muscle matters, especially as we age and weight loss often is accompanied by muscle loss. Losing weight with a temporary restriction of calories results in losing more muscle. Body Composition Regardless of the reasons you may want to lose …
One easy way to improve your balance
What you hear – or don’t hear – may affect your balance. Do you find yourself tripping often, falling regularly, or are you worried about your stability? There are a number of causes of instability, and now we can add noise to that list. Our hearing, and what we are listening to, directly affects our balance and stability. Falling is …
Should I get an Electric Bike?
With the increasing popularity of electric or e-bikes, you may have been wondering if you should get one. There are many opinions and options when it comes to e-bikes, but here are a few things to consider. Remember that this advice is from someone who believes that the number of bikes you need is equal to the number you have, …
Should you trust the data?
Can your device tell you how much recovery you need? Probably not that accurately. Our ability to track the data is only limited by our understanding of that data. If you use a wearable device that tells you how hard your training session is you have probably wondered about the recovery “suggestions.” You know when your watch tells you that …
COVID & the health consequences
Lessons from the Tour Part 2 The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) is responsible for organizing the Tour de France and other cycling races. It was criticized for its COVID testing protocols on the rest days. The ASO is not testing properly. It is barely doing the minimum. Maybe they are hoping that the “if we ignore it, it will go …
3 Lessons from the Tour de France
Part 1 Sexism in Sports One of the good things about getting older is a. you care less what people think and b. no one cares what you think. You are basically invisible anyway. One of the bad things is you can see that, well, nothing really changes. On Global Cycling Network (GCN), where I get my cycling fix (mostly …
Are vitamins a waste of money?
Do you take a multivitamin or other supplement? Do you think it is worth the extra expense? If you do you are not alone, in 2021 Americans spent $50 billion dollars on vitamins and supplements. Should you take vitamins or are they a waste of money? The answer to this question, like all things in health and fitness is… It …
Health Promotion Tips for the Summer
Summertime means longer days and time at the beach, or the pool, and outdoorcookouts. But while these activities are fun, they also put you at risk for sunburn,dehydration, heat exhaustion, and other problems. To stay safe this summer, followthese simple steps to avoid the most common health risks associated with the warmermonths. Eating healthy foods and drinking plenty of water …
Do You Eat Too Much? Maybe, Maybe Not.
Everyone eats three extra cheeseburgers worth of calories a day? True or false? For perspective that is about 900 calories or 3/4 of a bag of chips, 8 glasses of wine, 18 apples, 30 cups of broccoli, 18 cups of watermelon or 300 cherry tomatoes. A new study examining whether overweight people ate more than they reported when compared to …
5 Ways a Good Night’s Sleep Improves Your Health
Losing sleep can change your health. If you have a chronic condition it is even more important to make sleep a healthy habit. Here are five ways that lack of sleep can affect your health. Weight. Sleeping less than 6 hours a night increases weight gain even in children. People who sleep 8 hours a night have the lowest rates …