Tag: sleep
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Why Athletes Love to Sleep — and So Should You
You can have a perfect eating pattern, a flawless exercise regimen, and still be unhappy, moody, and struggling with your performance if you’re sleeping too little. (See the whole infographic at Fatigue Science.) And yet many of us make every excuse for not getting enough sleep. OK, so most of us are not Olympic athletes…
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Sleepless in America National Geographic produced this documentary about the hazards of sleep deprivation, available online. Sleep helps regulate our hunger, gain benefits from our exercise, and remember what we have learned. And modern Western society has conspired against healthful sleep by making light and food constantly available, as well as requiring people to work…
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Naps at Work: James Hamblin Makes the Case James Hamblin is a physician who reports for The Atlantic magazine. This is a recent video from his series, If Bodies Could Talk. This charming series takes the form of brief interviews with Hamblin, who is awkward and boyish, interspersed with facts about the subject of the…
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It’s Not Enough to “Eat Less” Here is some food for thought: — Do you know anyone who grew up with good, concrete information about food, the nutrition different foods contain, and how much of which are healthful amounts? — Do you sleep enough? — Do you get the CDC recommended levels of exercise? — Do…
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Life is better when you’re not just Doing Time You will hear a lot of claims about what exercise is for, what is the right way to approach it, which exercises are best, and all too much more. It’s an overwhelming rush of programs, food timing, equipment, the BEST this to get the QUICKEST that.…
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Does Cardio Lose Effectiveness Over Time? Cardio is sometimes said to “lose effectiveness — you burn fewer calories the more you do it.” It is true that you become more efficient the more cardio you do, and that is a good thing. If your cardio regimen is “2 miles on the treadmill in 25 minutes,”…