The start of each year marks a new beginning, and is a popular time to make health resolutions. The crowded gyms in January are a sign that many people are setting health goals; but by March it’s typically “just the regulars” at the gym, leaving many to wonder if New Year’s resolutions are waste of time. . . […]
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This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
Happy Holidays! This week, read about the importance of overall nutrition quality vs isolated nutrients, how mental fatigue affects sports performance, 12 risks for Christmas, using the talk test to regulate exercise intensity, and more. Focus on Overall Nutrition Quality The recently published Omnicarb Trial suggested that the glycemic index may not influence cholesterol and other heart […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about simplifying fitness, gluten sensitivity, salt and headaches, bogus health claims, women lifting weights, and more. Simplifying Fitness Julia Beluz (Vox.com) wrote an excellent piece this week about how we tend to overcomplicate exercise (We make exercise way too complicated. Here’s how to get it right). She summarizes and simplifies what we know into […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about dietary guidelines and health, BPA and blood pressure, how high intensity intervals boost health, staying fast over 40, Greek yogurt, fatigue and endurance performance, and more. Are Dietary Guidelines Really Making Us Fat or Sick? A common theme in many internet posts is how the dietary guidelines are outdated, and are making people […]