In Zone 2, you exercise at a level that optimally stimulates your cells’ mitochondria. You meet your ATP demand using only oxygen and fat in the mitochondria. Work harder, and you will begin using carbohydrates in the cell’s fluid (cytosol) to make ATP through glycolysis.... Read More
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8 Benefits of Running
Running can help strengthen your heart and lungs, improving your cardiovascular health. Recent research has raised alarms regarding some long-distance runners’ heart plaque buildup and scarring.... Read More
Heart Rhythms and Dementia
In AFib, the atria contract fast and irregularly, leading to an erratic heartbeat that can cause symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, and dizziness.... Read More
Exercise Doesn’t Control Weight?
Exercise and burn calories. Simple physics dictates you will drop weight. True, but our metabolism adjusts to compensate for the calories expended. Your metabolism sabotages your diet. It would be best to curtail the calories, but the implementation is challenging for most.... Read More
Exercise and Cognition
ANY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY VOLUME IN MIDDLE AGE is associated with better cognition in later life. That’s the central finding of a new research study published online in February 2023 in... Read More
11 Minutes to Health
The researchers estimated that one in 10 premature deaths (between 30 and 70, according to the World Health Organization) in their analysis could have been prevented if all had engaged in moderate physical activity for 75 minutes per week.... Read More