Much has been written and discussed and debated about the role of exercise, and fitness, in mental, and academic function. I recall when I was in grad school – late 1970s-mid 1980s – reading on the usefulness of cardio conditioning in treating depression and addiction. So, when I got an anonymous posting in regards toRead More
Exercise
Strength Train Yourself Flexible
Studies have been showing over the past decade or so that resistance training (RT) improves flexibility. Furthermore, it reduces your risk of lengthening injuries – like a hamstring tear during running, or back strain from bending – by not only increasing the ability of the muscle to pull more load but also resisting a loadRead More
Weight Loss in Older Adults
Traditionally, physicians have been reluctant to encourage older adults – those over 75, for example – to lose weight since studies have shown that older adults who lose weight tend to have unnoticed medical problems. In other words, weight loss that occurs in this population is often due to disease, not desire. A recent studyRead More
Exercise and Weight Control in Aging Women (And Men, Too…)
On Wednesday, March 24, an article about a research project hit the news big time. a continuing study, as a sub group of the women’s health study (by Dr. I Min Lee), found that women who were middle age (avg. 54), followed for 13 yrs on their diet, exercise, and weight, were able to maintainRead More
Sugar, Hi Fructose Corn Syrup
The corn growers of america want you to not be afraid of hi fructose corn syrup, so they’re changing the name: corn sugar!!! that should allay any fears of consuming too many wasted calories now that its name has changed, right? Wrong. There are unwarranted fears about the correlational link of hi fructose corn syrupRead More
More On Barefoot Running
The articles continue coming in about the merits or hazards of barefootness. The American Running & Fitness Association, of which I am a lifetime member and happy recipient of its newsletters, has an article in this month’s Running & Fit News: http://static.americanrunning.org/fitnews/ARAfitnews_V28_1/continued2.ht… It discusses some of the books out there along with some commentary byRead More
Another Day in Fitness Land
It may be self-indulgent to share one’s personal or professional endeavors and thoughts on a daily basis. that’s what blogging is about. but sometimes you actually have much to say that would be beneficial for others to hear. This past summer, TIME mag ran a piece that was very controversial, esp among fitness people. theRead More