September 2021 Do Common Clinical Measurements Predict Running Injury? Runners suffer injuries at a pretty high rate – 20%-80% have an injury at any point in time. Since running puts ~2.8 x body weight on …
REAL News – June 2021
June 2021 Carbs + Protein vs Carbs for Recovery Carbohydrates – sugars, starches, fruits, veggies – provide the fuel muscles and other organs (heart, brain) need to function. In the body, the carbs you eat …
REAL News – April 2020
April 2020 Non-Functional Overreaching vs Overtraining Syndrome Athletes who train and compete hard and long can work themselves to ‘death’, to where they actually stop improving and may start backsliding. Non-functional overreaching (NFO) is …
Can Protein Supplementation Facilitate Joint Replacement Success?
In many blog posts and newsletters, I have tried to come to grips with the value and merits of increased protein ingestion. Studies have demonstrated that extra protein helps not just athletes and ‘bodybuilders’ but …
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Less Sleep + More Fat = Less Body Fat?
In many of my blog posts and FB posts, I share the latest thoughts and research on weight management with one primary focus at heart: that keeping weight off is easier than losing it. I …
Holy Protein, Batman! Now They’re Saying Lo-Pro is the Way to Go
After years of current research showing that the high-simple carb diets we were encouraged to eat back in the 70s and 80s lead to more obesity, and that we needed to add more (healthy) fats …
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Bigger Brains from Bigger Brawn?
Another article showing exercise reduces your risk of dementia comes out. And it seems even if you start later in life, your brain can still grow more neurons, get bigger, and be more resistant to …
To Fast or Not to Fast, Shakespeare Never Bothered to Inquire
To fast or not to fast, that is a dumb question if you enjoy food. But if you’re trying to lose weight, silly ideas start sounding smart. A great study several years ago, on middle …
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