This week, read about inspiration for older athletes, myths of modern day dieting, and the lack of nutrition education in medical schools. Inspiration for older athletes. This year’s Boston Marathon was won by Meb Keflezighi, just shy of his 39th birthday. Remarkably, this is the fastest marathon Keflezighi has ever ran. Like some others, Meb […]
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This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read a great review of the book Grain Brain, how vitamins C and E can hurt endurance performance, how food size can affect calorie intake, how exercising can lead to younger looking skin, and how Monday’s are a popular day to look for health information. Wondering if grains are bad for your brain? Wonder […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week you can read about compelling evidence on the benefits of activity, something you should be eating daily but probably aren’t, research highlighting the reliability of health info on the web, and an important new study on iron for female athletes. Why muscles make good medicine. More and more research is uncovering the amazing […]
This week in food, health, and fitness
This week, researchers find a tasteful way to make grilled meat healthier, investigate early sport specialization, provide us with more good news (yet again!) about the Mediterranean diet, and question the low sodium guidelines. Grilling season is around the corner! This study found that including beer in your marinade reduces the amount of PAHs (cancer-causing […]