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I was surprised to learn that having a slow metabolism is actually rare. It’s not uncommon to blame metabolism for weight gain but since it is a rare ocurrance, weight gain is still likely caused by eating too many calories and not burning enough of them through physical activity.
Metabolism does slow as [...]
Michael Merzenich, neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco, is ruthless as he describes how my 37-year-old brain is going to turn to mush over the years to come.
“You’re going to slowly decline in operating speed,” he says. “Your brain will become noisier and noisier in its processing.” And I will have more and [...]
Michael Merzenich, neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco, is ruthless as he describes how my 37-year-old brain is going to turn to mush over the years to come.
“You’re going to slowly decline in operating speed,” he says. “Your brain will become noisier and noisier in its processing.” And I will have more and [...]
Very few athletic trainers associated with National Collegiate Athletic Association programs said that they were following best practice standards for managing asthma among their athletes, according to a new study. For athletes with asthma, the dangers of the condition can be as mild as impacting athletic performance or so severe to be incapacitating, or deadly.
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A new study suggests that moderate amounts of exercise alone can reduce the inflammation in visceral fat — belly fat, if you will — that has been linked with metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors that predict heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.
Original post by Scientific American Topic - Exercise and Fitness
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College-age women that smoke report they keep up the habit largely to avoid gaining weight. But a new study shows that a smoking cessation program coupled with body image counseling is more effective than one with an exercise plan in terms of both curbing weight gain and higher rates of smoking cessation.
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Regular exercise can prevent the disruption of the blood brain barrier that normally occurs with a dose of methamphetamine comparable to that used by heavy meth users. A new study is the first to look at the protective effects of exercise on the vascular effects of methamphetamine.
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Exercise has many benefits for adults, teens, and youngsters. It is less clear what benefit, if any, exercise may have during fetal growth during gestation. One important study is now complete and the findings suggest a potential benefit of maternal exercise on fetal development because of the link between fetal breathing movements and the developing [...]
Original post by Scientific American Topic - Exercise and Fitness
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No one doubts that mothers — especially pregnant mothers — are among the busiest people on earth. And while the benefits of exercise for these women and their developing fetuses are widely known, many expectant mothers do not exercise. A survey examining daily activities of moms-to-be will soon be released as part of a larger [...]
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