We have a good idea of how a high fat diet changes our bodies, and it’s not a change for the better. Now researchers at Yale have a good idea of how it changes our brain, triggering inflammation in the hypothalamus and literally making us want to eat more food. […]
Author: Art Jahnke
For Heart Health, Aerobic Tops Strength Training
Wondering if you should for a run or head to the gym and lift those damn weights? Geezer says run. It’s better for your heart. We know that because Scandinavian researchers recently went to great effort to track the fitness and the healthful metabolites of 580 Finnish men who were […]
Some, Not All, Exercise Boosts Endocannabinoids
Most people who exercise know that they feel better, meaning happier, after working out. Researchers at Iowa State University now have a better understanding of why, and they also have some unanswered questions. An Iowa State University news release reports that the researchers worked with 17 women with depression, putting […]
Best Drink With Hot Chili Peppers?
What’s the most mouth-cooling beverage to drink when eating hot chili peppers? According to new research conducted at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, it’s milk. A Penn State news release reports that researchers at the college tried five beverages on 72 people who had just downed a Bloody Mary […]
Take Nature: Two Hours a Week
Spending time in nature is good for our health. Yes, we knew that. But we didn’t know how much time spent in nature would actually lead to better health. Now, thanks to researchers at the University of Exeter, we know that two hours a week is the magic number. The […]
What’s Better, Morning or Evening Exercise?
Is it worth getting up early to exercise? Or is an evening run just as good for you? Researchers at the University of Copenhagen were determined to find out, using mice instead of people. Their study, conducted with researchers at the University of California, Irvine, measured a number of effects […]
Marathon Training Reverses Blood Vessel Aging
Turns out that daily running can turn back the clock on our blood vessels. That’s the conclusion or researchers at University College in London, who studied the blood vessels of 139 first time marathon runners, aged 21 to 69, before and after training, which consisted of running 6 to 13 […]
Get Up. We Sit Too Much
Just when you thought Americans had learned the value of exercise, along comes a study showing that the amount of time that most of us spend sitting down is increasing, not decreasing. Washington University in St. Louis reports the researchers at the school found that total daily sitting time increased […]
Danger in Trendy Workouts
Trendy intense workouts come with risks.
Mushrooms May Keep Brains Sharp
Mushrooms may keep older brains sharp.