This week, read about how the mind influences physical performance, how eating on the move may lead to overindulging, 5 foods to eat in September, a magic marketing word that makes foods seem healthier, how too little sleep quadruples your risk for colds, risks of heavy backpacks for kids, microwave myths, iron status and training […]
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This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about choosing the best running shoe, how walking meetings boost creativity, hot yoga, spicy foods and health, grain brain debunked, viral health infographics, academic stress and sports injuries, hot dogs, and bagel math. Choosing the right running shoe (it’s easier than you think!). Do you overpronate when you run and need a […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about a new weight loss calculator, guidelines for exercising in hot conditions, trending food stories predicting obesity, the science of being hangry, protein intake recommendations, defending corn, “natural” sugars and health, the chemistry of wine, and more. New NIH weight loss calculator. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has made their Body Weight […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about strength training to improve bone density, how to recover from an all-nighter, exercise to reduce breast cancer risk, yogurt, ice slushies for heat training, drinking between workouts, muscle knots, Isagenix, and more. Strength Training for Bone Density Although muscle immediately comes to mind when people think of strength training, increased bone […]