Getting Better One Step at a Time
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How a Bean Becomes a Fart
You may be trying to improve the “health quotient” of what you eat by adding vegetables and beans, and if you’ve done this abruptly, you’ve probably noticed some effects. Musical-fruit effects, no less. In this charming animation, Giant Ant studio presents an infographic from Men’s Health: How a Bean Becomes a Fart. Don’t let this…
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Should I Eat Falafel?
TIME magazine quizzed health experts who said, “Yes!” Chickpeas contain fiber and protein, although some experts didn’t love the fried food aspect. (If you want the joy of chickpeas and don’t want to fry up falafel yourself, try some hummus and pita bread — look for whole wheat pita for a touch of extra fiber.)…
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How Many Doctors Kept Away?
This year, the Journal of the American Medical Association had some fun for April Fool’s with “Association Between Apple Consumption and Physician Visits.” It turns out that apples don’t keep doctors away, but they do seem to cut down on trips to the pharmacist! This isn’t the first study to suggest that fiber-rich foods promote…
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Nutrients Intro
Runner’s World recently posted this nice roundup of nutrients found in food and some of the foods that have them. It’s not exhaustive — it’s just a nice visual for thinking about how common foods can help keep us healthier. Take a look before your next trip to the store!
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Fast Food Versus Commercial Sports Foods
Lou Schuler walks us through a sexy new study in “Why You Shouldn’t Eat a Big Mac After Today’s Workout.” The study compared commercial recovery foods, like Gatorade and PowerBars, to a rather paltry-sounding spread from McDonald’s (including small fries, and not claiming any syrup for the hotcakes). They structured the combinations of foods to…
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Orthorexia and Other Imbalances
Orthorexia is a term recently coined (by physician Steven Bratman, who has since reconsidered his original message) to refer, most simply, to people whose rigid dietary rules are harmful to them. People with orthorexia may be preoccupied with the purity of their food (or of their bodies). Depending on the extent of their rules, they…
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Losing Weight Is Not Enough
In “Weight Loss Doesn’t Always Lead to Happiness,” Ed Cara gives a nice overview of some of the challenges around the weight-loss experience and the efforts of healthcare providers and others to persuade people to exercise more and eat better. Weight loss isn’t magic, but if you keep getting bombarded with messages that it is,…
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Is It Possible To Build Muscle Doing Cardio?
Yes, of course. People who row, swim, run, and bike routinely build and maintain muscle as they practice. Competitors may also do heavy strength training with barbells and other equipment, but as long you’re eating nutritiously, a wide range of physical activities will contribute to the muscle mass needed for health, for balance and coordination,…
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You May Need to Quit
Armi Legge is the producer of Evidence Magazine, a collection of articles and podcasts focusing mainly on training, fat loss, and behavioral issues — including setting good goals. And a big part of setting good goals is knowing when to accept a partial success — or cut your losses. Here are his 6 signs of…