Cardiovascular exercise may improve your microbiome
Cardiovascular exercise may improve your microbiome Exercise may do more than slim your waistline and boost heart health. It might also make what's inside…
Dehydration may impair thinking ability
Dehydration may impair thinking ability Dehydration can impair your ability to think clearly, a new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology…
Protein supplements with meals or between meals?
Protein supplements with meals or between meals? A new review of studies indicates that, if you've started strength training, consuming protein…
Set goals if you want your activity tracker to improve health
Set goals if you want your activity tracker to improve health The activity trackers that you may have received as a holiday gift won't automatically make…
Kids who exercise perform better in class
Kids who exercise perform better in class Students who get extra physical activity may pay more attention in school and do better in subjects like reading and…
Diet + high-intensity training (HIIT) reduces weight regain
Diet + high-intensity training (HIIT) reduces weight regain Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found that combining a…
Want more muscle? Extra protein helps…up to a point
Want more muscle? Extra protein helps…up to a point People who regularly do resistance exercises may get stronger and build more lean muscle mass when they…
Not all supplements equal for muscle building
Not all supplements equal for muscle building If you want to optimize muscle growth after weight training, don’t take branched-chain amino acids (BCAA)…
Need an energy boost? Take the stairs, put down the coffee
Need an energy boost? Take the stairs, put down the coffee For women running on little sleep, 10 minutes of stair walking increased energy more than the…
Activity trackers not always great for monitoring heart rate
Activity trackers not always great for monitoring heart rate If you rely on fitness trackers to see how hard you work out, you may want to rethink this…