We can thank researchers at East Anglia University  for some good news about the healthful effects of amino acids. When the researchers looked at the influence of seven amino acids on cardiovascular health among almost 2,000 women with a healthy BMI, they found that more amino acids from plant-based sources was […]
Author: Art Jahnke
Smartphones Are Depressing, Literally
Looking for a lift from depression in the virtual world? That’s virtually a bad idea. A news release from Michigan State University tells us that researchers at the school examined two pathways for habitual use of a smart phone: To either pass the time or entertain, or to alleviate feelings […]
The Dangers Of Drinking Too Much–Water
Yes, it’s important for athletes to stay hydrated, but as Gretchen Reynolds warns in the New York Times, hydration can easily go too far, and over hydration is often much more dangerous than dehydration. That’s because drinking too much water can lead to potentially fatal condition called hyponatremia, or water intoxication, […]
Gender Equality Helps Couples With Exercise And Sex
That’s right, exercise and sex, although not necessarily at the same time. In one recent study reported in the Wall Street Journal, researchers found that men and women who see themselves as equal partners in a relationship are more likely to participate in frequent recreational exercise compared with those in […]
Fitness Bands: How Accurate Are They?
They’re pretty good when it comes to measuring calories burned, but with strength training, fitness bands need to do some work. That’s the verdict from researchers at Iowa State University, who tested four consumer fitness trackers – Fitbit Flex, Nike+ FuelBand SE, Jawbone UP 24 and Misfit Shine – to see […]
Early Breast Cancer Treatment Is Questioned
First came questions about the wisdom of treating low-grade prostate cancer. Now comes a major epidemiological study–one that followed 100,000 women for 20 years– that raises similar questions about the effectiveness of  treating very early stage breast cancer, known as ductal carcinoma in situ, or D.C. I. S.  The New […]
Long Hours Jack Heart Risk
Want to lower your risk of heart attack? Work fewer hours. Researchers at the University College London are convinced that people who work more than 55 hours a week have a 33 percent greater risk of stroke and a 13 percent greater risk of coronary heart disease than those working standard hours. Yikes! […]
And Now, A Libido Pill For Women
In one trial of Addyi, the newly approved prescription drug to enhance women’s sex drive, those who took the drug had an average of 4.4 “satisfying sexual experiences†a month, compared with 3.7 for women getting a placebo and 2.7 before the study began. Wait, there’s more, or less: The New […]
Exercise Won’t Get The Weight Off
While the Coca-Cola Company is claiming that America’s obesity problem is less a calorie-related issue than a lack-of-exercise issue, researchers at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine have a different opinion: they say exercise does not help us lose weight. Science Daily reports that the researchers, writing in the International Journal […]
To Lose Body Fat, Cut Dietary Fat First, Carbs Later
Contrary to popular dieting dogma, the best way to lose body is to restrict dietary fat, not carbs. How do they know that? Because researchers at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases monitored every morsel of food eaten by 19 people for two two-week periods. Science […]