Compound
5 Compound Exercises You Should Add to Your Workout
Sometimes when we train we try to get too fancy. We forget the simple exercises that can hit multiple body parts at once. Compound exercises, for example, allow you to “use the heaviest load possible, involve multiple joint articulations and stimulate a large amount of muscle mass,” explains Eric Cressey, president of Cressey Sports […]
Compound from hops aids cognitive function in young animals
Xanthohumol, a type of flavonoid found in hops and beer, has been shown in a new study to improve cognitive function in young mice, but not in older animals. The research was just published in Behavioral Brain Research by scientists from the Linus Pauling Institute and College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University. It’s […]
Green is good: Natural compound from green tomatoes increases muscle, protects against muscle wasting
As unlikely as it sounds, green tomatoes may hold the answer to bigger, stronger muscles. Using a screening method that previously identified a compound in apple peel as a muscle-boosting agent, a team of University of Iowa scientists has now discovered that tomatidine, a compound from green tomatoes, is even more potent for building muscle […]
4 Keys To Healthy Aging: Study
Following a healthy lifestyle is a lot like collecting compound interest on a loan or investment, one expert says. STORY HIGHLIGHTS If you’re only practicing some healthy habits, you could be missing out on the full benefits The four behaviors together seem to produce a compound benefit A study looks at 5,100 middle-aged people to […]