Craving chocolate? Go ahead and indulge. According to a new study published in the journal Appetite, consuming chocolate on a weekly basis could improve cognitive function. The researchers examined the data of 968 participants of the Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study (MSLS), which looks at cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive functioning in adults. The participants ranged in age from 23 […]
Read MoreLately, I have been working on a number that represents an individual’s relative strength with respect to the power lifts: deadlift, bench press and squat. I call it the strength factor and it’s the sum of the three lifts divided by 3x the athlete’s body weight. This makes it a relative measure of strength. In […]
Read MoreWell, here we are, the last tip in my 3-week series. This last tip should hopefully assist you in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It’s pretty common for folks to start off strong for 2-3 weeks on a diet and then fizzle out because, let’s face it, it’s tough. It’s not much fun either. I want […]
Read MoreIt’s often said that there are three pillars of health. Diet, exercise and…sleep. Often times, we choose to ignore that last part. To some, sleep is just a period of inactivity where nothing gets done. However, when pressured by a medical professional, personal trainer or coach, we tend to admit that “we should sleep more.” […]
Read MoreMeditation is good for depression. And so is exercise. But, according to a small new study from Rutgers University, together—in a twice a week regime—they might be better than the sum of their parts. For the study, published in Translational Psychiatry, researchers set out to understand how meditation and exercise would affect depression symptoms for 22 participants with clinical depression and […]
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