Monthly Archives: April 2010

High-intensity interval training is time-efficient and effective, study suggests

It’s Spring training season!  If you take my Spinning or Boot Camp classes, here’s some great info on what we’re focusing on right now.  Click the link below to read the article. ScienceDaily (2010-03-12)–The usual excuse of “lack of time” for not doing enough exercise is blown away by new research. The study adds to [...]
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Anti Aging for Your Brain: Exercise & brain function

Have you noticed little lapses in your memory as you’re getting older? (What did I walk into this room for? Where did I put those car keys?) Is it getting harder to remember names and dates, or to stay focused on one train of thought? (What was I saying?) Could it be you’re not getting [...]
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Bacon or bagels? Higher fat at breakfast may be healthier than you think

Timing may be the answer when it comes to obesity.  The age-old maxim “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper” may in fact be the best advice to follow to prevent metabolic syndrome, according to a new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study. According to this study [...]
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Midlife Emotions and Weight Gain

(From IDEA, a professional organization I’m a member of.  Published 2004) Are you a woman in your 40s or 50s? The physical and psychological changes that occur during these midlife years can cause emotional stress, which may lead to unwanted weight gain. What’s going on, and how can you navigate more easily through your middle [...]
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