Exercise is Good for the Brain
Exercise has a lot of benefits. We run to lose weight or reduce health risks. The book I am reading says, exercise also boost your brain power. How does exercise help boost memory and brain function. How much exercise do you need to help your memory? The book Brain...
Pinto Beans and Lentils
You should try this simple vegetarian food. I love eating baked beans from the can but this time, I added some twist to it by adding lentils and pairing it with hot tortilla chips. This was my dinner already. This dish is simple to prepare. In fact, all of...
How To Avoid Sudden Deaths During a Marathon
It is perplexing to know that a young, well-trained athlete could suddenly die during a marathon. Such tragic incident devastates the family and the whole community. As a matter of fact, sports itself is not a cause of enhanced mortality but it can trigger sudden death in runners with...
Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate
Everybody is crazy about chocolates because of its mouth-watering taste. From kids to adults, everyone drool at the very sight of that dark brownish slab of sweet temptation. We all love it and many of us feel kind of guilty indulging on it. Who doesn`t like eating chocolates, anyway?...
Marathons, Ultramarathons and Heart Damage: What’s the score?
Our loved ones are often concerned about us running a full marathon or an ultramarathon. This is especially true if you are above 50 years old. They often question if our heart can handle the pressure. A series of reports were presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)...
Want to recover faster? Have cherries.
Athletes who drank cherry juice days before and after the race was found to recover more rapidly within a 48-hour period. Dr Glyn Howatson, exercise physiologist and Laboratory Director in the School of Psychology and Sports Sciences, Northumbria University, conducted the study with 20 athletes who ran the London...
Running Shoes Are Just As Good As Expensive Toning Shoes
Many may have seen the shoes Sketchers Shape-ups and Reebok EasyTone. Shape-ups claims that it "can help burn more calories, tone muscles and more." Reebok EasyTone says that the shoe is "proven to work your hamstrings and calves up to 11% harder. And tones your butt up to 28%...
New study on Processed Meat and Heart Diseases
Many of us started running for health reasons. Running as an exercise and lifestyle certainly lowers several health risks. But like many health supplement commercials, it says …with exercise and a healthy diet. Thus, we need to watch what we eat too in order to maximize the benefits we...
Chicken Skin anyone?
In the June 2009 issue of Runner’s World, Nutritionist Liz Applegate talked about chicken as an ideal source of protien for runners. I agree, and chicken is usually on my plate after a race. You can read the article here. She also mentioned to remove the skin before cooking...