Healthy research bites-videos
Weightlifting for Strong Bones: Harvard’s Insights Some time ago, I spoke about the cross-talk between muscles and bones, and Harvard is reminding us how important strength training is for bone health. In a document that sums up the research on the subject, the author explains that every time we lift weights, we put good stress […]
Walnuts and Brain Health Benefits Recently I spoke about the benefits of walnuts for cardiovascular health, and researchers from New York are showing us that they are also good for brain health. In a review of the literature, the researchers found that diets where walnuts were consumed daily, can: Improve cognitive function, memory, and verbal
Gym Progress Strategies: Reps vs. Load In my classes, I teach ways of progressing in the gym, and researchers from the US compared 2 of them. Increasing load or increasing reps during 8 weeks. Interestingly enough, having subjects that were experienced lifters, both protocols produced significant changes in strength and hypertrophy. From all the variables
Walnuts and Cardiovascular Health We know that walnuts are good for the brain, and researchers from Spain and the USA are showing us that they can also help with cardiovascular health. For two years, with more than 600 elderly participants, one group totally stayed away from walnuts, while the other group consumed 15% of
Cold Water Immersion and Recovery We’re getting more and more questions about the use of cold-water immersion right after training, and researchers from Russia and China are giving us a partial answer. In a meta-analysis where the water temperatures were between 5˚ C – 15˚ C, researchers measured subjective and objective indicators: Subjects reported a
Why Resistance Training Preserves Your Cardiovascular Health I’ve always been a big advocate of resistance training for all health purposes, and researchers from Japan are showing us how important it is for cardiovascular health. They took 104 males and classified them according to their age and whether or not they performed resistance training. They measured
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Dairy Consumption and Insulin Resistance I do not promote dairy consumption, and this research backs up my point of view. To assess changes in insulin sensitivity, researchers had a group of 272 women weigh their food for 7 days and then classify them based on their dairy consumption. After adjusting for all confounding variables,
The Impact of Bisphenols in Plastics: Health Risks and How to Protect Yourself Bisphenols, which are used in plastics, are everywhere, and they include BPA, BPF, and BPS. It is estimated that 95% of the US population has detectable levels of these bisphenols inside their bodies. Research has shown that those who have the highest
Carnitine for Fat Burning During Exercise I’ve talked about how carnitine can help us to use fat as a source of energy, and researchers from the UK are showing us how important muscle carnitine concentration is for that purpose. In a randomized clinical trial, they gave the subjects a daily dose of 4.4 grams of
How Omega 3 Fatty Acids Reduce Stress and Safeguard Telomeres: Ohio State Research We all know how important Omega 3 fatty acids are for our health and performance, and researchers from Ohio State University are giving us two more reasons to keep taking our fish oil supplements on a daily basis. They did a randomized