‘How much — and when?’ Life-history trade-offs a factor in whole-organism performance
For nearly 40 years, one of the cornerstones of the study of adaptation has been the examination of “whole-organism performance capacities” — essentially, measures of the dynamic things animals do: how fast they can run; how hard they can bite; how far, fast, and high they can jump; and so on. Together, these functional attributes […]
Beating Food Cravings
Everyone, regardless of how disciplined they are with their diet, will from time to time fall victim to cravings for one food item or another. For people trying to lose weight, these cravings are even more of a challenge to deal with than for someone simply maintaining their weight. Regardless of whether or not you […]
Healthy Grief, Unhealthy Grief
We all know that it is in one’s highest good to grieve the loss of a relationship. Healthy grief releases feelings rather than allowing them to get stuck in the body. Healthy grief allows the griever to heal the loss and move on with life. Yet grief is not always healing. Many of us have […]
Cerebral oxygenation in elite kenyan athletes
The Journal of Applied Physiology has published an article by Jordan Santos-Concejero of the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences of the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU), and entitled `Maintained cerebral oxygenation during maximal self-paced exercise in elite Kenyan runners’. This is a pioneering study in the world of the physiology of exercise, […]
How Keeping Medical Records Promote Healthy Aging
Most people wander through life taking notes from observing others, yet they fail to take notes to save their health as they age. Medical records are kept by doctors for years, and these men and women do this to keep track of your health. If the doctor cares enough to take care of your health, […]
9 Things We Learned About Health and Fitness in 2014
The end of the year is a great time to review and reflect on areas of growth or achievement. For those of us interested in fitness, whether as professionals helping others achieve their goals or as die-hard enthusiasts who enjoy working out, this is a chance to see if we’ve actually achieved the […]
Alcohol And Health Effects Of Alcohol On The Body
Alcohol and health effects of alcohol on the body can be short term or long term effects. The consumption of alcohol and health related problems can occur over a short time frame, while other conditions and long term effects of alcohol on the body may only happen following years of alcohol abuse. Alcohol comes into […]
Smoking and higher mortality in men
In a new study, published in Science, researchers at Uppsala University demonstrate an association between smoking and loss of the Y chromosome in blood cells. The researchers have previously shown that loss of the Y chromosome is linked to cancer. Since only men have the Y chromosome, these results might explain why smoking is a […]
Fitness And Exercise Advice
According to few insulin levels play the largest role in losing weight. Other experts determine that our body type is the key to finding the proper exercises and diet plans that work with the body. To find out your body type you will need to talk to your doctor, or else visit the World Wide […]
Weight Loss Tips Help Diet Doc Clients Make The Best Decision Before Committing To Losing Unhealthy, Embarrassing And …
Houston, TX (PRWEB) December 02, 2014 1.Carefully research diet companies and options prior to committing. Does the diet plan[1] have a proven track record and a reliable reputation? Diet Doc has gained its reputation by delivering safe and fast weight loss to patients throughout the country and has become the nations most trusted and reliable […]