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Matcha Green Tea Enhances Fat Utilization During Brisk Walking in Women
Research in 2006 demonstrated that, “chronic intake of green tea extract,” enhanced fat oxidation during swimming and...
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Moderate exercise increases metabolic rate for 24 hours
Resting energy expenditure (REE) is defined as the energy expended by a person at rest. More precisely...
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Rehabbing hamstring injuries can be complex
An injury to the hamstring (HS) muscle group — composed of the short and long heads of...
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How safe is the ketogenic diet?
Is the Ketogenic Diet (KD) safe? That’s the question WebMD recently posed to its readers. The simplistic...
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Unlikely amino acid may have star qualities
According to research, L-Citrulline Supplementation: Impact on Cardiometabolic Health, appearing in the July 2018 issue of the...
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Moderate, vigorous exercise can reduce mortality risk
It’s no secret that physical inactivity (PI) is an inherent risk factor to mortality — the state...
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New physical activity guidelines set by Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently updated the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAG),...
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Vitamin D can improve quality of sleep
The National Sleep Foundation suggests that adequate sleep amounts to seven to eight hours per day, which...
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You’re As Strong As Your Immune System’s Ability to Defend Against Pathogens
The human immune system – our best defense against pathogens – is tasked at birth to meet...
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Higher fitness levels in older adults can help reduce risk of glaucoma
It’s estimated by 2020 that 80 million additional people will be diagnosed with glaucoma — an acquired...
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Omega-3s could have protective effects on football players
Research points to the fact that American football has the highest incidence of concussions, an injury that...
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Using Plant Nutrients to Lower LDL-C Bad Cholesterol
Plants possess their own eco-system, which rely on cholesterol-like compounds known as phytosterols (PSS) – sterols (PSter)...
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Daily protein essential for active older women
Last week, I reported on the positive effect which a 35-gram daily intake of a whey protein...
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Building lean muscle in older females helps to offset strength loss
With aging, especially in females after menopause — average age of 51 — there is an associated...
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Calorie Restriction and Fasting Are Not the Same
Many people assume that the terms “calorie restriction” and “fasting” are interchangeable. According to the National Institute...
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The Physical Activity Level of Our Kids Needs Improvement
The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that children and youth ages 6 to 17 years...
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Achieving a Neutral Spine Position
Pelvic Isometric Contractions: Princeton University Athletic Medicine says a, “pelvic stabilization program is geared toward improving the...
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Winning or Losing in Sports is Tied to Energy Availability
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (ELA), energy is defined, “as the ability to do work”...
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Optimum Performance: Is one blow to the head too many in football? | NOLA.com
Last week I read about a study published July 25 in the Journal of the American Medical...
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Optimum Performance: Trying to increase testosterone – here’s what you need to know
Last week in my column, Joe Mather, a board certified Family Medicine physician at the Center For...
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Optimum Performance: The Saints need confidence going into this season | NOLA.com
The late Penn State coach football coach Joe Paterno was quoted as saying: “when a team outgrows...
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Optimum Performance: Pitching injury free may depend on several factors
Deanie’s Seafood starter Michael Gantner warms up against Refuel during an American Legion game at Shaw on...
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Optimum Performance: When it comes to ultra endurance races, men may fatigue before women
In this Sunday, July 12, 2015 photo released by the Brooks Running Company, Scott Jurek, of Boulder,...
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Optimum Performance: Pro tennis is a demanding, physical game
Serena Williams of the United States, left hugs her sister Venus Williams of the United States after...
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Optimum Performance: Surviving the tennis serve
Maria Sharapova of Russia makes a return to Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania during their singles match at...
