This week, read about building muscle as you age, more reasons to avoid supplements, why more running won’t kill you, tips to limit sugars, sleep guidelines, measuring training zones with perceived exertion, healthy obesity, why homeopathy is bunkum, and more. Building and Preserving Muscle as You Age It’s harder for older people to build muscle, […]
Author Archives: Sheila Kealey
Is agave nectar a healthy sweetener?
It’s hard for me to ignore trends in recipe ingredients. Lately, “health conscious” cooks, food bloggers, and chefs are using particular ingredients claiming that it makes their dishes healthier. For example, coconut oil is a current popular ingredient (I’ve covered the questionable health benefits of coconut oil here). Agave nectar is another popular ingredient that […]
Eastern Canadian XC Ski Championships
This weekend I competed in the Eastern Canadian Cross Country Ski Championships. The event is one of the biggest and most competitive cross country ski events in the country, and is hosted on the challenging and impeccably groomed trails of Nakkertok Nordic. With about 750 athletes racing from clubs all over Canada, the massive volunteer […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about event time and athletic performance, Isagenix under the microscope, urban design and health, coffee horror, how strength training helps weight loss, the limits of precision medicine, why your workouts should be high intensity, and more. Event Timing Can Affect an Athlete’s Performance Are you a late-riser who hates early morning races? […]