Exercise has long been known to reduce blood pressure, improve serum lipids, improve endurance, improve glucose tolerance and provide a host of other benefits. Remarkably, it’s what isn’t known about exercise that’s made the biggest thinkers in physiology pull their chins. It seems that for all that exercise does that is clearly documented and understood, it doesn’t account for the magnitude of cardiovascular risk reduction that exercise really provides. Read the rest of this entry »
Exercise: It’s the Little Things
On February - 8 - 2010Comments Off on Exercise: It’s the Little Things
Exercise builds strong bones, too
On February - 5 - 2010Comments Off on Exercise builds strong bones, too
There’s good news for women at risk for osteoporosis, a disease of decreased bone density. Researchers have discovered a way to both increase bone mineral density and reduce the risk of falls that might break bones! Better yet, it involves no pills, no injections, no other medication that can interact with other drugs, and to top off all the other benefits, it’s inexpensive. You’ve probably guessed by now that this miracle medical breakthrough is none other than our old friend and nemesis, exercise.
Too Much is Never Enough
On February - 3 - 2010Comments Off on Too Much is Never Enough
The National Runners Health Study (NRHS) is an ongoing research effort that began in 1991. Over the years, over 120,000 active runners have been involved. Needless to say, over the years lead researcher Dr. Paul Williams has published dozens of peer reviewed papers on his findings. The biggest conclusion is simple: for the most part and for most people, more exercise is better.
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Hunger-Crazed Food Addicts!
On February - 1 - 20101 COMMENT
It turns out that there are similarities in the brain scans of cocaine addicts and the clinically obese (here’s the whole article on one page). That means it can be hard for the obese to control their food cravings and lose weight — but not impossible! It also means that some of the treatments and strategies for dealing with addiction may have a place in helping the obese.
Post-Workout Meal Impacts Exercise Results
On January - 29 - 20101 COMMENT
The study in the Journal of Applied Physiology begins by telling us “The content of meals consumed after exercise can impact metabolic responses for hours and even days after the exercise session.” But then what should we eat after a good workout to get the best results? That’s what they wanted to find out.