Fitness Factoids: Volume 62
Almonds Boost Athletic Performance
If you’re looking to add a source of healthy fats to your diet that also serve as a functional food, almonds may be exactly what you’re looking for. Whether they’re raw, roasted, in flour form, or the ever popular Almond Milk; they can make a delicious and nutritional addition to your diet. Now a new study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition has found that almonds appear to have a positive impact on exercise performance.
Fitness Factoids: Volume 61
Low Carbohydrate Diets Reduce Inflammation
A state of chronic systemic inflammation is one of the calling cards of disease. Having chronically high levels of inflammation can wreak havoc on the body, eventually leading to a whole host of ailments such as the destruction of joints and connective tissue and even heart disease. A new study conducted by Linkoping University has found that low carbohydrate, not low fat, diets reduce inflammation in people diagnosed with type-2 diabetes
Fitness Factoids: Volume 60
Fitness Level Impacts Memory
Establishing the mind muscle connection may be more important than you think according to new research conducted by Michigan State University. Researchers conducted a study to determine the effect that aerobic fitness has on long-term memory. For they study researchers asked participants to study groups of words that included related pairs, then asked them to come back a day later to take a test on the learned material.
Fitness Factoids: Volume #59
Dietary Fiber Regulates Appetite in the Brain
The benefits of including significant amounts of whole food dietary fiber have been shown to impart a number of benefits such as a reduction in levels of blood cholesterol and increased production of health promoting short-chain fatty acids in the gut. A new study published in the online edition of the journal Nature has found that consuming high amounts of dietary fiber appears to have the ability to regulate appetite sensors in the brain according to a recent study conducted on mice. For the study scientists fed a group of mice a form of fermentable fiber that’s known to produce short-chain fatty acids in the gut. Scientists then tracked chemical reactions as the fiber made its way through the digestive system and found that not only did evidence of the short-chain fatty acids appear in the gut, but they also appeared in the hypothalamus as well.
Fitness Factoids: Volume 58
Essential Fatty Acids Improve Acne
Acne is a skin condition that effects millions of teenagers and adults across the country. Although there are various over the counter and prescription remedies available, in severe cases even strong topical treatments aren’t enough to win the battle against this common skin condition. However, a recent clinical trial has revealed that supplementation with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may be able to help bring relief to acne sufferers.
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