Better weight loss with intermittent workouts – research study
Short intermittent workouts during the day might be better for weight loss than a single full workout, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity. Lately I have been posting a few...
View ArticleHow to avoid The Freshman 15
Freshman 15, First year Fatties, Fresher Spread, or Fresher Five. Whatever you want to call it it’s a statistical fact that the first year at college have a tendency of making it’s mark on your...
View ArticleToxic sugar – the obesity epidemic (video)
Sugar is the root cause of the obesity epidemic spreading around the globe and this great Australian documentary from ABC Catalyst explains how our body reacts to sugar and carbs. These are 18 min you...
View ArticleThe Chinese secret of living to be 100
A little string of villages in China have cracked the longevity code. Here’s how you live to be 100. Chengmai, China. Within a population of just over 500.000 there are moe than 200 people at an age...
View ArticleTurn 5 hours a week of wasted commercial breaks into exercise
The average person watches TV commercials for 10 full days in a year. What if all that time was turned into something more constructive, say exercise? Some stats: The average person spend about 34...
View ArticleIt is about activity and intensity, not duration. Every minute counts.
A recent study from the University of Utah shows that when it comes to exercise, accumulated time counts just as much as a single longer workout. You might think I payed for the research because it’s...
View ArticleFacebook and texting is stealing your exercise time
A recent UK study showed that the main excuse for not exercising is lack of time, but at the same time half of the participants spent 30-60 minutes every day texting and 30-60 minutes on Facebook. The...
View ArticleLive to be 100+
In this TED MED talk from 2010 Dan Buettner explains the research he did together with National Geographics to unveil the secret behind living to be 100+ years old. As you might expect Dan’s research...
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