Who really sweats more, men or women? A new study by researchers at the University of Wollongong in Australia suggests that the answer is “neither.” Gender doesn’t matter. Size does. Science Daily reports on the study, which looked at skin blood flow and sweating responses in 36 men and 24 […]
Fitness
Testosterone Builds Bone, May Up Heart Risk
Men got the good news about testosterone treatment last year, when researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School reported that testosterone treatment improved sexual function and mood. Now comes another report from the same study, suggesting that testosterone treatment improves bone density and strength, but warning that it seemed […]
Hot Yoga. How Hot Is It?
Hot yoga is hot, at least in the popular sense. But it is also hot is the hazardous sense? The New York Times weighs in on the pros and cons of hot yoga, which is generally performed in room heated between 80 and 105 degrees, a discomfort zone that naturally […]
For Faster Recovery, Carbs During Exercise
Exercise is stressful, physiologically speaking, and that stress causes biochemical changes, including an temporary drop in white blood cells. Why do we care?  We don’t, when we’re talking about normal daily exercise, which has been shown to boost immune systems. But prolonged intense exercise can actually weaken immune systems for […]
Sugar Mouth Rinse Boosts Performance
Five percent. That’s the improvement in time for athletes who swished their mouths with sucrose compared with those who swished with water, and ran 7.9 mile race. Yes it’s strange, but just swishing our mouths with a rinse that contains a little sugar appears to boost athletic performance. A University […]
Valentine’s Day Dark Chocolate Boosts Performance
Flowers are a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift, and while they usually last a few days longer than chocolate, they don’t taste quite as good. They also don’t do much for athletic performance, if that kind of thing is on the menu, and chocolate apparently does help out. Researchers at Kingston University, […]
It’s Easier To Lose Weight In Winter
Cold weather brings its share of unpleasantness, but it also brings an opportunity to lose weight. That, at least, is the verdict of researchers at Kyung Hee University Medical Center in Seoul. The Washington Post  reports on the research, which tracked the weight loss of 3,274 people under 42 years old in Europe, […]
NY Times On How To Train For A Triathlon
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 […]
Yes, Heavier Running Shoes Do Slow You Down
But not much.
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, […]