One of the recent diet trends that has gained a following is fasting – an idea that has been around since the dawn of humanity. One reason it seems to be so popular is because it’s pretty easy to follow: you eat less on some days. There isn’t too much to figure[…]
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If you have 90 seconds, here is a no-nonsense video from The Science of Us people on why your diet may lead to some weight loss, but it needs that extra push from exercise or else you’ll plateau. It’s a simple rule of metabolism — you burn less calories when your[…]
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Not all of us have vending machines at our work. But a new kind of vending machine shows an interesting trick that can maybe help some people make healthier decisions. The official name is DISC, or Delays to Influence Healthy Snack Choice, and what it does is impose a time tax[…]
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When we’re at the gym we tend to compare ourselves to the trainers or the toned bodies we see in posters. But when it comes to inspiration, we may want to look at a certain people that live in Bolivia and who seem to have figured out the key to[…]
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We are not anti-coffee here at Cardio High. In fact we have published articles that support drinking coffee before a workout. But we also know that some people get you into trouble because they think they need to guzzle it constantly to adequately function. A new study may be useful as a guide[…]
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While we swear we aren’t bacon haters, we also can’t just ignore this troubling infographic that points to some of the worst traits of the delicious processed meat. And, as this article points out, since our bacon lust seems to be increasing, this is even more important.
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An extensive NY Times article takes on the common story of which diet is best and concludes something that may surprise you: they all work. So what is the catch? They don’t work for everyone. Of course you probably saw that coming because of how many diets you’ve tried through the[…]
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We won’t keep you in suspense. Believe it or not we only gain about one pound over the holidays. Studies show that people think they typically put on about five pounds (and sometimes it feels about twice that), but in fact most people gain just one little pound. So what do we[…]
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Maybe you already knew this, and it should come as no surprise, but there are a lot of “healthy juices” out there which are in fact not much healthier than soda. Some of the green juice concoctions that contain health wonders like kale are on the unhealthy list. Why? A new lawsuit is[…]
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If you haven’t heard of teff, don’t worry — just because it has been a main component of meals in Ethiopia for years doesn’t mean that you should be an expert. But you might want to see if the grain is something to pick up. Teff is, according to this article,[…]
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