There may come a day in the life of an active exerciser that mere water is just not good enough hydration anymore. That’s what sports and “recovery” drinks are supposed to be all about. You won’t need G2 for a brisk walk around the block, but for a marathon? For exercise that gets you into the upper end of the aerobic workout “zone” and keeps you there for most of an hour, or more? This post is for you.
Exercise: It’s the Little Things
On February - 8 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
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 builds strong bones, too
On February - 5 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
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 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
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.