This week, read about surprising fitness levels in former student athletes, heart-healthy almonds, what dancers can teach us about ACL injury prevention, summer grilling, proper push-ups, buttered coffee, and more. Can Student Athletes Maintain their Fitness After College? Although the fitness levels of collegiate athletes are excellent, it seems that after college they have a hard time […]
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This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about new research linking physical activity to academic performance, saturated fat confusion, why you might want to skip the deli meat counter, and more. Improving Academic Performance with Physical Fitness The benefits of physical activity for general health are well established, and a growing body of evidence is showing how being physically […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about how we overestimate exercise intensity, 70 year olds getting fit playing soccer, the accuracy of activity trackers, red meat and breast cancer risk, and more. It’s Never Too Late to Get Fit or Play Games Though some may think that the intensity, speed, turns, agility, and skills needed for soccer are the […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read why physical activity should be fun, a new ranking of powerhouse veggies, why max speed workouts are important, how to spot a fad diet, and more. Framing physical activity as fun influences subsequent snacking. For people wanting to lose weight, adding physical activity doesn’t always shed extra pounds. Research suggests that many individuals […]