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SPORTS DRINKS: A triumph of marketing over efficacy?
March 12, 2020 • 1 min readElectrolytes not as helpful as we’ve been led to believe
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FOOD CHOICE: Exercise lessens desire for fatty foods – research
March 12, 2020 • 1 min readOne more tool for weight loss. But will it win fans caught in the maw of today’s global epidemic of inactivity
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MAKING BABIES: Taking vitamin D during pregnancy is good for baby’s bones
March 03, 2020 • 1 min readVitamin D builds strong bones, but we may need to increase the daily dose, especially women during pregnancy
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KINDNESS: Good for your health
March 03, 2020 • 1 min readSpreading kindness boosts health and happiness
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GUT HEALTH: Mediterranean diet improves microbiome
March 03, 2020 • 1 min readAnother big tick for the Mediterranean diet, long considered one of the healthiest in the world
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SEX DRIVE: Western diet lowers testosterone
March 03, 2020 • 1 min readDiet under spotlight as sperm and testosterone levels slide
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HEART HEALTH: Lift your way to a healthy heart
February 19, 2020 • 1 min readMuscle mass lowers risk of developing heart disease
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KETOGENIC DIETS: Not so good for athletes’ bones
February 19, 2020 • 1 min readEarly signs of indicative bone loss detected in race walkers on keto diet
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FEELING LONELY? Wisdom is the antidote to loneliness
February 19, 2020 • 1 min readThe wiser you get, the more connected you feel
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BRAIN HEALTH: Strength training leads to cognitive improvements
February 19, 2020 • 1 min readThe best medicine for mental illness might not be a drug after all
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