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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Is It Better to Walk or Run?
The New York Times has a story on whether walking or running is better for health, and one of the observations is that running is better for weight control. Running, it turns out, is more of an appetite suppressant, which … Continue reading
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Watching Your Brain Freak Out on a Scanner Calms You Down
In a quirky new experiment, researchers at Yale University found that simply showing people what their anxious brains look like was enough to help those subjects lessen their anxiety. The participants in the study even learned how to control activity … Continue reading
Saudi Arabians in sidewalk skiing craze – video | Sport | guardian.co.uk
The source of innovation throughout the ages: Kids with plenty of resources and too much free time. Saudi Arabians in sidewalk skiing craze – video | Sport | guardian.co.uk.
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Can Cholesterol Drugs Undo Exercise Benefits?
This is a dramatic difference: The unmedicated volunteers improved their aerobic fitness significantly after three months of exercise, by more than 10 percent on average. But the volunteers taking the statins gained barely 1 percent on average in their fitness, … Continue reading
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No Benefit Seen in Sharp Limits on Salt in Diet – NYTimes.com
No Benefit Seen in Sharp Limits on Salt in Diet – NYTimes.com. I have been saying this for decades. There evidence that low sodium diets can help some people with high blood pressure and heart disease, but little evidence that … Continue reading
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