Chasing Body Ideals: The Role of Skeletal Proportion
We can’t all exercise our way into that ideal body shape. Some of us can, but many of us are limited by the geometry of our bones.
Can’t stay motivated? It might be your metabolism
Your ability to control cravings takes energy. Brain energy. But if you’ve been eating seed oils, they can deprive your brain of energy, hijacking your willpower.
Is Walking Safe with Plantar Fasciitis?
When active people get sore feet, the diagnosis is often plantar fasciitis and the prescription is often rest. This post describes how, if you have plantar fasciitis and are an active person, staying active might be more therapeutic than staying entirely off your feet.
Vegetable Oil and Sugar Block Fat Burn and Mitochondrial Function
In 2017, mainstream medicine has taken giant step towards science backed advice. Meanwhile, sports nutrition still espouses that sugar is the best fuel for athletes, that low carb diets deplete glycogen stores, and that polyunsaturated fats are the healthy kind of fat.
Female athletes are encouraged to eat too much sugar.
Female athletes getting an average of 257 grams of dietary sugar/carb are encouraged to eat more. Sugar is toxic, so this is an unhealthy practice.
Sports Nutrition is Going Deep
In addition to all their athletic accolades, Los Angeles Lakers may be on course to make sports nutrition history by ditching powder and processed in favor of whole foods.
When Martians Attack Carbo-loading Could Spell Your Doom!
Whether you are a fitness guru, athlete, or recovering couch potato, a ketogenic diet can help you push your body farther and faster.
Tiger Woods’ Concussion: What kind of recovery can he expect?
Tiger Woods recently had a single car accident–a nasty one. Reports say he was out for as long as six minutes when his wife found him. When a doctor hears that a patient has suffered a brain injury severe enough to alter consciousness, they get concerned. Loosing consciousness altogether suggests a significant insult to the brain. With an injury like that, I would tell a patient to expect between six weeks and six months of after effects, including headaches, irritability, and concentration deficits. This can be frightening and frustrating for both patient and the people they live and work with.…
Sore Feet: Are shoes the cause of running pain?
One of the most important overlooked factors in running is that of connective tissue strength.
