Past research has demonstrated gender differences in thermoregulatory capacity during exercise. In a new study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, researchers sought to determine whether there are gender differences in the rate of core body temperature decrease following exercise-induced hyperthermia. Ten men and nine women of roughly equal body proportions exercised [...]

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A new study published in the journal Heart provides evidence that, contrary to prevailing beliefs, individuals who eat large amounts of dairy foods early in life are healthier later in life and live longer than individuals who eat less dairy. The results are especially noteworthy given the large scale and long timespan of the study. [...]

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According to the results of a new study from the Institute of Food Technologists, a compound in bee honey known as propolis may protect the cells against damage caused by heat stress during exercise. It has been used in folk medicine for a long time and is believed to have antioxidant properties.
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Low-carbohydrate diets have been proven effective for weight loss. Exercise is also an effective weight-loss tool, and is especially helpful in preventing weight regain following weight loss. But it has also been shown that low-carbohydrate diets impair exercise capacity in some circumstances. So one might ask if a low-carb diet would reduce exercise capacity in [...]

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Because it contains phytoestrogens, which are chemically similar to the human female sex hormone, soy has been the subject of some concern among nutrition experts, who feared that eating large amounts of it could harm the reproductive health of men. But a new review published by the Society for Reproductive Medicine suggests that this fear [...]

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Hyponatremia is a condition defined by a significant decrease in blood sodium concentration that can cause fainting, coma and even death. It usually occurs when large amounts of sweating are combined with large volumes of fluid intake during prolonged low-intensity exercise.
Researchers from the University of London recently studied the incidence of, and factors related [...]

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Obesity research is focusing increasingly on the brain. Recent technological advances that enable scientists to observe the inner workings of the brain have led to discoveries about how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism. One of the most recent discoveries comes from Yale University. Researchers there have identified an enzyme in the mice of brains [...]

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Researchers at Shinshu University in Japan recently studied the effects of post-exercise carbohydrate and protein supplementation on blood plasma volume and exercise thermoregulation in older men. One of the important normal adaptations to aerobic exercise training is an increase in blood plasma volume that increases one’s aerobic capacity and one’s thermoregulatory capacity. The authors of [...]

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Rhodiola rosacea is a supplement derived from the plant of the same name that is believed to enhance mood and mental and physical performance by modulating dopamine and seratonin levels in the brain and perhaps also by other mechanisms. Taiwanese recently studied the effects of chronic rhodiola rosacea supplementation on fatigue markers in rats during [...]

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Researchers from the University of Oklahoma recently investigated the effect of a commercially available thermogenic supplement contain several ingredients purported to promote fat burning (caffeine, capsaicin, bioperine, and niacin) on cycling endurance and strength in untrained subjects. Twelve men completed a graded exercise test on a stationary bike and one-repetition maximum strength tests in the [...]

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