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I understand that our brains can only obtain energy from sugar. The can’t get it from protein and fat like the rest of our body. So when I found an article considering How much glucose does your brain actually need? I knew I needed to make a record for future reference. This is something I learnt through bio psychology and my PE …
Loving these videos from Mike Evans. He just seems to say it so well.
See how quickly you can guess what Mike Evans is talking about. An excellent video that really makes you think.
Just had to log this nugget. Exercise actually produces immediate changes to DNA. The amount of detail in this article is fascinating. Recording the epigenetic changes to muscle after exercise. Learn more about the effect of physical inactivity on disease worldwide References
Why is obesity prevalent now compared to 100 years ago or 1,000? and why is it also prevalent in the western developed nations but not less developed ones? The answer to these questions is wonderfully short and simple. Where obesity is prevalent two things have changed and completely disrupted the normal balancing act that the pre-existing cultures and lifestyles depended …
Got to get me one of these omni machines reported in real running ina a fake world!
I found this a while ago and just came across it again. A study has found evidence that exercise can produce chemicals which suppress cancer. We all kind of know it can help but it’s really powerful to find evidence showing real protective benefits. Of course more research is required but this is extremely promising. Learn more about Fitness v …
I’m just listening to a debate on Radio 5 Live about young girls dropping out of sport at an early age. This is a topic very close to my heart because it is what has driven me to study sport and health in depth. Not women and sport particularly but the health advantages of being active. That is my fascination so …
Just came across a fascinating bit of research suggesting that exercise during pregnancy gives newborn brain development a head start. It is just one study but it is promising research. A randomised controlled trial in humans, reflecting previous results on animals. It is just nice to find more evidence to support being active through pregnancy and essentially throughout life. The …
The question for this article is whether losing weight requires you to run or should you just move more in general including walking and standing more throughout the day. My wife Kat is exploring whether losing weight can be done through simply being more active throughout the day or whether more intense like running is necessary. She recently had a …
Watching The men who made us fat is a double edged sword for me. I like to learn more about the food and fitness industries and I certainly learn a lot watching the show however I do think the presenter Jacques Peretti has his own opinion and I can’t say it is completely accurate. I feel it is almost as biased as …
Exercise has an impact on your health within minutes. That is the insight I take from a New York Times piece explaining how exercise changes fat and muscle cells.It is in interesting piece exploring the extra detail we are now gaining about just how exercise affects muscle and fat cells. Of course that mostly means extra detail about something we …
Lack of physical activity is now accepted as a serious health risk and the evidence shows that our brains need as much activity as our bodies do to keep them fit and healthy. The amount of research showing this link is becoming over whelming so I have share a few of my favourites to help you quickly understand how beneficial good movement can …
Introduction It may surprise you to learn that getting fit won’t just help you lose much weight. It’ll help you do something far more important because it will help keep you alive and just as important it’ll help you thrive. It is now becoming clear that the major diseases in the west are diseases of our lifestyles and our daily …
I’ve noticed for many years that physical activity is a great way to maintain or lose weight because by being active you get to add to your life. It’s a positive thing. Many people instantly tell me they don’t like being active but I quickly and consistently find things they like doing that are active that they didn’t realise could …
I’ve spent my life learning how to balance lifestyle with health. Everything I learn points to being active on a mental, physical and spiritual level. The activity forces you to grow. The lack of it leaves you to decay.I’ve been struggling with the common assumption that health comes from what you eat not what you do. It’s the message you …
It’s just occurred to me that I may have a way of expressing my view that there are basic movement patterns to each sport and activity. Consequently by learning these basic patterns we’d find all sports and activities easier and achieve higher skill levels sooner. That’s obviously a big ask but I got inspired whilst watching a bruce lee dvd …
I watched all the Bruce Lee films over the weekend. I just love his approach. I really relate to his approach. I didn’t realise but I’ve been putting a lot of the concepts into my tennis game recently. I was inspired to do even more. I really focused today on using my whole body. I started generating my swing from …
I’m passing this link on because it gives an explanation for the effects of ageing down to the mitochondrial and dna level. It’s a positive message that explains my faith that as I age I can keep my vitality. The findings need to be confirmed but they fit wider research. Just wanted to provide a reference so I don’t forget …
Ok, what do you want to be able to do when you’re 81. How about run around, play and do everything you did when you were 20. I’ve seen many people who do this. Here’s a video of someone really doing it. Just in case you need a little proof that it’s possible.