Fitness Fix & Unhappy Meals & Winning Formula
UNHAPPY MEALS
Talk about
emotional eating:
People who
regularly ate fast food over six years were 41 percent more likely to become
depressed than those who avoided the greasy grub, reports the journal Public
Health Nutrition.
Scientists believe the high trans fat content
may interfere with the brain’s ability to produce certain mood-stabilizing neurotransmitters.
For your physical
and mental health, limit your drive-through trips and eat more fruits and
vegetables.
WHAT IS IT?
ir·is·in \ ahy´-ris-in \
n. A recently discovered hormone that is present in your
bloodstream when you exercise. It
switches
on genes that turn regular fat into calorie-zapping brown fat, improves your
response
to glucose, and could potentially lead to treatments for obesity and diabetes.
WINNING FORMULA
Want to perform
your very best? Ease into your workout. Australian researchers found that a proper
warm-up increases the speed of contraction within your muscles, prepping them for
action, says study author Alan Pearce, Ph.D., of Deakin University in Australia. But
don’t overdo it: Warming up too long isn’t good for your muscles. Another study
found that athletes who completed three sets of dynamic stretches sprinted
slower than those who did
only one or two sets. The ideal
warm-up lasts five to 15 minutes and includes movements that mimic your
upcoming workout, says Pearce.
FITNESS
FIX
You’re used to leaving your doctor’s office with a script
for pills. Now physicians are sending patients to the gym as well as, or even
rather than, the pharmacy. One in three women received an exercise prescription
to prevent or help treat a condition like high blood
pressure, diabetes, and even cancer, according to a
report. Always ask if you can try exercise before popping pills; often, working
out is the best treatment option, says Robert Sallis, M.D., chair of the
American College of Sports Medicine’s Exercise Is Medicine campaign.
seventy-two
PERCENTAGE OF EACH
DAY THE AVERAGE PERSON’S MUSCLES ARE INACTIVE, EVEN IF THEY EXERCISE. SINCE
SEDENTARY TIME IS A HEALTH RISK, KEEP MOVING EVEN AFTER YOU LEAVE THE GYM.
Source:
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sport
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