Seriously? Can you get in shape for a triathlon in six weeks? That’s the claim made by A.C. Shilton in the New York Times. Shilton’s informative and comprehensive piece gives us all we need to do about all we need to do, which is quite a bit, and quotes from […]
Author: Art Jahnke
Pats vs Falcons And The Dangers of Double Dipping
It’s old news, but it’s still depressing. In 2008, yet another year that the Patriots played in the Superbowl, the New York Times reported that researchers at Clemson University had looked into the likelihood that bacteria would be transferred by double dipping chips or crackers in a bowl of party […]
Yes, Heavier Running Shoes Do Slow You Down
But not much.
For Women, More Sleep = Better Sex
For older women, OK, women over 50, more sleep appears to translate to a better sex life. HealthDay reports on a study at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., where researchers tracked data from nearly 94,000 women aged 50 to 79, more than half of whom said they were somewhat […]
Exercise Is Good for Arthritis
No, arthritis is not a reason to stop exercising. In fact, according to researchers at Northwestern University, it’s a reason to start exercising. HealthDay reports that when researchers at the school studied more than 1,600 adults 49 or older who had arthritic pain or stiffness in their hips, knees or feet, […]
Mindful People Make Better Health Choices
When people offer health advice, are you appreciative or resentful? It matters, because your emotional response to advice influence the likelihood that you will follow it. Now, a study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania suggests that people who are more mindful are more receptive to health messaging and […]
Just Moving Makes You Happy
Just moving around makes people more happy. Or maybe not moving makes people less happy. While you figure it out, think about this: a new study conducted at the University of Cambridge used an app to track motion over a 17 month period for 10,000 people, who answered random questions […]
Weekend Warriors Reap Benefits
Forget the cynical comments and warning of pulled muscles directed at weekend warriors, those of us who exercise only once or twice a week. A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine finds significant mortality benefits for all manner of weekend warriors. The Washington Post reports on the study, which found […]
Hot Chili Peppers = Longer Life
People who eat hot chili peppers live longer than people who don’t. That’s the conclusion of researchers at the University of Vermont, who studied data from more than 16,000 Americans who were followed for up to 23 years. Science Daily reports that the researchers found that consumers of hot red chili peppers […]
Gym Members Are More Fit
OK, the researchers don’t suggest why people who belong to a gym exercise more and also happen to be more fit, but readers may be able to figure that out. What the University of Iowa study did find was that people who belonged to a health club not only exercised […]