Creating Better Versions of the Self Through Exercise
Aug 19, 2020

Creating Better Versions of the Self Through Exercise

According to the study published in Europe’s Journal of Psychology “Overall, it is argued that for many participants gym exercise is more...
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Do Chia Seeds Improve Athletic Performance?
Aug 18, 2020

Do Chia Seeds Improve Athletic Performance?

There is strong evidence that supplementation with Chia seeds doesn't directly boost athletic performance (Appalachian State University study) but it...
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Research backs up the health benefits of Quinoa
Aug 11, 2020

Research backs up the health benefits of Quinoa

Quinoa is a flowering plant in the amaranth family, is not a grass, but rather a pseudocereal botanically related to...
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Diet and exercise are not separate ways to improve the health
Jul 27, 2020

Diet and exercise are not separate ways to improve the health

Muscle tissue can remodel itself, which is one reason why exercise becomes easier when we do it regularly. Over time,...
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What type of protein should we eat?
Jul 25, 2020

What type of protein should we eat?

Whether running sprints, swimming long distances, or lifting weights, athletes expend more energy than the average person and their bodies...
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Do we follow muscle-strengthening exercise recommendations?
Jul 22, 2020

Do we follow muscle-strengthening exercise recommendations?

For a long time, physical activity guidelines were based largely on promoting moderate- to vigorous-intensity aerobic activity (walking, jogging, cycling). Over...
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Supplementation with dietary nitrate from amaranth
Jul 17, 2020

Supplementation with dietary nitrate from amaranth

Various research indicates dietary nitrate supplementation is linked up with enhanced muscle efficiency, fatigue resistance, and performance. The most popular source...
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Should stretching be a part of a warm-up?
Jul 13, 2020

Should stretching be a part of a warm-up?

Warm-ups, which increase blood flow into the involved muscles and elevate muscular temperature, are performed for 5 to 15 min...
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Stretching just doesn’t have the effects that most people hope it does
Jul 12, 2020

Stretching just doesn’t have the effects that most people hope it does

Stretching is not an important part of fitness. Its primary goal — flexibility — does not correlate. And it’s also...
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Iron, magnesium and phosphorus concentration in red blood cells and physical activity
Jul 09, 2020

Iron, magnesium and phosphorus concentration in red blood cells and physical activity

The study published in Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition compared the red blood cell concentrations of Iron...
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