Iron deficiency could be limiting your workouts Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world today. Iron forms a vital part of the protein hemoglobin, carrying oxygen in our blood. Iron deficiency can lower hemoglobin
Sugar is not an addictive substance The concept of “sugar addiction” is an increasing societal concern today. The hypothesis is that sugar might cause ‘addiction-like’ behavior, like substance dependence, and in turn be a cause of increased body
Leave your car at home – Live a longer healthier life Many of you have probably seen the article that we will present today, but it is a too important finding not to be addressed by EBT. You
Fasting may make it easier to stay in a caloric deficit, and therefore lose weight! Chances are that you’ve heard of fasting or intermittent fasting in some way or another. The main principle is that you limit eating
Exercise does not change static postural alignment It seems we can’t go five minutes without someone telling us our posture is bad and we need to do such and such exercises to correct it or else. Well, what
Riper bananas have less fiber, but more antioxidants A banana’s ripening involves the conversion of resistant starch into the sugars fructose and glucose. Even if the calories remain the same (about 90 kcal per banana), this means that
It’s not just the diet exercise aids in decreasing obesity It’s a well-known fact that childhood obesity is on the rise globally and along with it comes an increased risk of disease in this population, among them cardiovascular
Running for 1 hour may add 7 hours to your life! We recently wrote about how physical activity reduces all- cause mortality risk in a dose dependent manner. What kind of exercise is then most effective? Those of
Your gut bacteria may influence how much food your body absorbs Even if we many times press the importance of understanding caloric balance, one must be humble to the fact that caloric balance is influenced by many other
Strength training reduces pain for people with plantar fasciitis Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of inferior heel pain. Plantar fasciitis is characterized by increased thickness of the plantar fascia (flat band of tissue that connects the heel bone
