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Do you like to chat while running?
  • Mon Oct 03 2011
  • James Fell
Runners

One of the things I’ve always stated about exercise is that motivation rules all. Do you like to chat while running? »

Can exercise give you a better brain?
  • Mon Sep 26 2011
  • James Fell
Woman working on equations on chalk board A new study from the University of South Carolina that shows some interesting effects that exercise has on the brain, making it “fatigue resistant.” ...more
Your birth-control pill could be affecting your memory
  • Tue Sep 13 2011
  • Terri Coles
Birth control pills Do you sometimes feel a little forgetful? If you take birth-control pills, they could be behind your foggy recall of details, according to new research. ...more
Can chocolate help you live longer?
  • Tue Aug 30 2011
  • Sarah Treleaven
Woman biting huge bar of chocolate In news appreciated by sweet-toothed ladies everywhere, it turns out that chocolate might actually be good for the heart. ...more
Can chocolate boost exercise performance?
  • Mon Aug 08 2011
  • James Fell
Chocolate squares A little bit of information can be a dangerous thing. For example, the new study out the University of California, San Diego about chocolate boosting exercise performance ...more
How to use exercise to get a natural high
  • Mon Jul 25 2011
  • James Fell
Woman after exercise Every once in a while I write something which results in epic amounts of vitriol that questions my lineage, like this article about how smoking pot can make you fat. It’s gone to archive now so you can’t see the 400+ comments that were largely about how much I suck. ...more
Are you impulsively gaining weight?
  • Thu Jul 21 2011
  • James Fell
Woman eating pizza A recent study examines how certain personality types are more likely to gain weight or go on yoyo diets than others. This should be a surprise to no one. ...more
Do we really need eight glasses of water a day?
  • Fri Jul 15 2011
  • Terri Coles
Eight glasses of water Do you make sure to get your eight glasses of water a day? After all, it’s been touted as the way to get great skin, detox toxins, and help you lose weight. But a recent editorial in the British Medical Journal claims that your efforts may be a waste. ...more
The real story on the new study on salt and heart health
  • Thu Jul 14 2011
  • Vanessa Milne
Salt Been hearing a lot about salt lately? So have we. A recent review of seven studies published by The Cochrane Library failed to find a link between heart disease and cutting back on salt, and set off a flurry of stories. ...more
Exercise reduces stress and makes you feel good
  • Thu Jul 07 2011
  • James Fell
Woman stretching A recent post over at the New York Times health blog brings more light to how exercise is awesome: It makes you feel good. ...more
 
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