Writing in, of all things, in National Geographic Adventure Magazine, Robert Young Pelton tells us that confrontation is part of life. Then he tells us how to save our lives when we are confronted by such creatures as The Mugger, the Psycho, and the Macho. He suggests that when traveling […]

What is it about zip-lining, ice-climbing and snorting cocaine that is irresistible to some people and extremely resistible to others? OK, forget the cocaine part; that was inappropriate. What is it about zip-lining, ice-climbing and high-stakes gambling that is irresistible to some people and easily resistible to others?  According to […]

After you’ve tended to cardio and strength building and fast twitch and slow twitch and medium twitch, there’s one more more thing you may want to exercise. Forget what that is? That could be part of the problem. As this story in the Boston Globe reports, scientists are convinced that […]

Leslie Bonci, director of sports nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, has some interesting advice those of us who are recovering from sports injuries.  Bonci advises her patients to sprinkle a little turmeric onto salads, soups, vegetables, meat or poultry. Why? Because there’s growing evidence that the yellow […]

America has a drinking problem, or two, and at least one of them is not about alcohol. It’s about soft drinks. A Tufts University health researcher who studied data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2000, is convinced that soft drinks have replaced white bread as the number […]

Just in case you were looking for another reason not to be fat, the Washington Post reports that scientists have determined that fat accelerates aging, possibly speeding the unraveling of crucial genetic structures inside cells that wither with age.  According to the story, researchers at the University of Medicine and […]

Finally, someone has answered the question on the parched lips of tens of thousands of athletes: "Does the buck and a half that I pay for bottled water buy me anything other then a clear plastic bottle? " This short piece in the New York Times looks at two studies, […]

Lance Armstrong can ride up the mountains in France generating about 500 watts of power for 20 minutes, something a typical 25-year-old could do for only 30 seconds, according to this story in the New York Times. The Times explores Armstrong’s near-superhuman power and endurance, an exploration that is possible […]

Think your gym is crowded? This piece in the L.A Times reports that what should be a time to destress is often a time to restress, as exercise classes fill to capacity and beyond in popular L.A. health clubs. Newcomers to such classes are welcomed, writer Jeannine Stein warns, but […]

There’s a good reason Lance Armstrong has made the ancient Spanish city of Girona his training base since 2001. It’s the same reason 15 other professional cyclists from North America are now training here, and it’s the same reason that Girona is an increasingly popular destination for cycling tours. As […]