Shock horror: Exercise makes you feel better
A new study finds that — amazingly — exercising makes you feel better and improves your quality of life (QOL). The study found that this relationship was dose dependent: In other words, the more you exercise, the better you feel…
Health improves on Paleo diet
A new study examines the how a Paleo-style diet might help improve health markers of average sedentary people. Note the conclusion, which I have also bolded in the abstract below: Even short term consumption of a Paleo diet improves pretty much every major blood marker of general health…
French-fry chemical may go on toxic list
From the Globe and Mail: Worries that Canadians might be inadvertently ingesting too much cancer-causing acrylamide from French fries, potato chips and other processed foods has prompted Health Canada to recommend adding the chemical to the country’s toxic substances list. Acrylamide is an industrial chemical that isn’t naturally found in foods, but is produced accidentally […]
Ninja Camp Day 5: Trust yourself
Last night I gave a talk to the Ninja Camp ladies about the basics of sports nutrition. Afterwards, a woman came up to me and asked about her eating habits. So I asked her two questions…
Today in data
From Statistics Canada, 2 news items about obesity on the job and participation in active leisure.
Ninja Camp Day 4: Foraging part 2
Pursuant to my earlier post about the problems of food in the US, I came across this horrific little gem. The best thing about it was that it was advertised on the package (in two places on a small label) as a “healthy snack” with “wholesome ingredients”…
Huge study boosts disappointment on multivitamins
The largest study ever of multivitamin use in older women found the pills did nothing to prevent common cancers or heart disease. The eight-year study in 161,808 postmenopausal women echoes recent disappointing vitamin studies in men…
Day 1 of Ninja Camp: Foraging
I’m training out at a women’s grappling camp in California this week, so the Stumpblog is comin’ atcha from Big John McCarthy’s Ultimate Training Academy.
Boy is it hard to eat well when traveling in the US. It’s very possible, but it definitely takes a lot of forethought, commitment and preparation…
National Body Challenge 2009
From Discovery Health, the National Body Challenge 2009. A full-feature support community that includes recipes, expert advice, daily challenges and a progress tracker. Weight loss is part of it, but the overall message is about making healthier changes.
Splenda may not be splendid
A recent study in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health has found that Splenda, a commonly used artificial sweetener, had numerous adverse effects when given to rats, including (1) reduction in beneficial fecal microflora, (2) increased fecal pH, and (3) enhanced expression levels of P-gp, CYP3A4, and CYP2D1, which are known to limit the bioavailability of orally administered drugs.
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