The food you eat has an impact on more than just your digestive systemturns out, it can also mess with your shuteye. The variety of food you eat may play a key role in determining your sleep cycle, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. […]
Read moreTriathlon is a lifestyle and training is a huge part of who you are. You get up early, work out at lunch, and have training equipment in your car. You were recently voted “most likely to not go out because of a morning workout” by your friends and colleagues. You debate lane etiquette on Twitter […]
Read moreA now-banned drug in a sports nutrition supplement was a factor in the death of a runner during the London Marathon, a coroner has ruled. Claire Squires, 30, of Leicestershire, collapsed and died on the final stretch of the 26.2-mile course last April.The inquest heard the drug DMAA, found in some nutritional supplements and not […]
Read moreCan you whisk eggs without your arms aching, or push a car thats broken down? Your grandmother might have been able to do this, but chances are you cant. For new evidence suggests humans are getting weaker todays generation simply dont have the same muscle power as their parents. And its women who are […]
Read moreAnyone whos finished a marathon or Ironman wouldnt be shocked to find that the effort caused damage to their body and heart. Traditionally, though, that damage has been thought to be only temporary, subsiding after a few weeks. But, a newly published report in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests that the damage endurance athletes do to their hearts […]
Read morePETALING JAYA: Malaysia is the fattest country in South-East Asia with its obesity rate on the rise, says Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. This is not a glorious title. We are outweighing our Asean neighbours and number six in the whole of Asia behind some Middle Eastern countries, said the Health Minister. Citing statistics from […]
Read moreCHILDREN as young as 10 have already developed risk factors for heart disease and stroke in adulthood. The worrying study of 102 children, aged 10-12 years, found 16 with three or more risk factors.The study involved an interview and a medical examination to measure their weight, blood pressure, physical fitness, activity levels and Cholesterol.It found […]
Read moreKate Gosselin feels best when she runs 10 miles every other day, according to Us Weekly. But what the 37-year-old mother of eight doesnt know is that when it comes to vigorous exercise, more isnt always better. Turns out, people who work out too hard for too long may be less healthy than sedentary people, […]
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