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So the debate continues: is running barefoot better for you than running in shoes? Here’s an easy to read scientific review of the many facets of this issue: http://www.lowerextremityreview.com/cover_story/the-truth-about-barefoot… In sum, it says that the sudden switch to barefoot running will most likely create a new, different set of orthopedic issues. By the same token,Read More
Here’s an article that stimulates absolutely no thought in my mind: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/does-exercising-make-you-drink-… The essence is that exercise seems to stimulate rather than blunt alcohol consumption. Humans present one layer of evidence; mice, which we assume do not have social circumstances centered on alcohol consumption, also seem to thrill on alcohol intake if they are exercisers.Read More
The search for clues as to why we americans are getting so fat over the past few decades stops at nothing. The other day I read about mice that were genetically altered to not be able to process certain fats and their brains told them to eat more. they got fat. duh! The scientists conjectureRead More
The other day, I got my tufts nutrition newsletter. There was a small piece in there about the need to take more vitamin D and how many are getting this message. The same day, the NY times and wall street journal reported on an institute of medicine committee that reviewed hundreds of articles and cameRead More
As I’ve reported in the past, sedentary behavior, of which we are all guilty in the modern society of advanced economies, is killing us. (Disclosure: while you sit and read this, I’m typing it standing up at my new upright computer desk. It feels good to be standing.) I’m not going to dwell any furtherRead More
Maybe you think I’m afraid of aging because I cover it so often. The reality is, we’re all doing it so I find its processes and progressions quite fascinating. Kinda like following my newborns’ progressions via the many books my wives (two divorces, so I credit each of them) had bought so we could benchmarkRead More
Much has been done by exercise pros over the past 20 yrs to elevate the formerly known “Swiss ball” (SB) to near-Olympian levels of wonder results. What was originally a ball used in neurological therapy for newborns with developmental issues. Once the ball hit America, like many other things that had intrinsic value and utilityRead More
Another article on rising obesity rates – http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/health/nutrition/04fat.html?_r=1&ref=us. What’s a country to do? For one thing, some soon-to-be unfolded efforts to tag foods in the stores based on a 0-100 scale (100 being excellent for health) may help folks make better dietary choices, and if that weren’t enough, there’s now more discussion on making developmentsRead More
This is prompted by the long-held belief that motion-control shoes prevent overpronators (flat-footed people) from excessive rotation of the ankle, lower leg, and knee, and thus prevents problems up the kinetic chain. Obversely, supinators- those with high arches – tend to not be able to absorb shock upon foot strike, so cushioned shoes were deemedRead More
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, largely because I’ve been on the road for over a week. First, to panama city beach over the July Fourth weekend – what a perfect beach, since no oil was there yet: white sand, not shell-y, clear waters, nice community. Then off to LA to showRead More
