Fitness Factoids: Volume 31
Marijuana May Turn Off Genes Linked To Skin Cancer
As the support for the legalization of marijuana continues to grow, so too does the evidence that there may be a number of medicinal uses that we have yet to discover. The latest news, which was published in the British Journal of Pharmacology, has found that marijuana may have the ability to deactivate genes that are known to cause skin cancer and other diseases. One of the defining characteristics of skin cancer is the uncontrollable growth of skin cells.
Fitness Factoids: Volume 30
Watching Your Team Lose May Cause Weight Gain
A new study conducted by the INSEAD Business School in France has found that watching your favorite football team may be elevating more than your stress level. According to the study, people who watch their football team lose have been shown to consume nearly 28% more saturated fat after the defeat.
Fitness Factoids: Volume 29
Arginine Improves Glucose Metabolism
A new study conducted by the University of Copenhagen has found that the amino acid l-arginine is as effective at improving glucose metabolism as prescription diabetes medication. For the study, researchers tested effects of arginine’s ability to regulate glucose metabolism in both lean (insulin sensitive) and obese (insulin resistant) mice. Both groups of mice were given a glucose tolerance test, a test that measures the body’s ability to remove glucose from the blood over time.
Fitness Factoids: Volume 28
Violent Behavior Tied to Nutritional Deficiencies
A new study that was released in the Spring 2013 issue of the journal Wise Traditions is making the case that nutritional deficiencies may be the cause of increased violence among teens. According to the study, deficiencies of the vitamins A, K, D, B1, B3, B6, B12, and folate – in addition to mineral deficiencies of iodine, potassium, magnesium, zinc, chromium, and manganese – are contributing to mental illness and violence.
Fitness Factoids: Volume 27
Broccoli May Help Prevent Arthritis
A new study conducted by the University of Anglia suggests that eating broccoli may have a preventative effect against developing arthritis. Researchers isolated a compound in broccoli known as sulphoraphane and fed it to two groups of mice. Group one ate a diet high in sulphoraphane; while group two’s diet contained significantly less of the compound.
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