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Health Tips
1. "Why is it despite having a ‘clean’ diet and cycling to work and back every day that I seem to be slowly getting fatter!"
The problem here is that you are getting older. From our early twenties, we are all subject to a condition called Sarcopenia, which is essentially a natural loss in skeletal muscle mass as we age. Read more >>>
2. Cardio Health and Interval Training
Cardio-vascular health refers to your body’s ability to pump oxygenated blood and nutrients to the working muscles and to take de-oxygenated blood and waste products away from those muscles. Interval training works by training at a more intense level for shorter periods, with regular rests at a lower intensity than usual. Read more >>>
3. Immune System and Steady-State CV
The immune system is inexorably linked with exercise – they have an inverse relationship. No exercise has no effect on stress and too much exercise can cause too much stress. Immunity gets poor when stress gets high, so alongside good nutrition and hydration, exercise is an ideal way to keep your immune system on full-tilt. Read more >>>
4. " Now that the nights have drawn in, I’m finding it difficult to motivate myself to exercise. Getting out of bed for my thrice-a-week morning run is tough enough, but now that it’s pitch dark when I leave the office, summoning up the energy to head to the gym is almost impossible. Is there anything you can suggest – or any supplements I can take – to give me my mojo back?"
It’s all about the rhythm - specifically the circadian rhythm. This is an innate human (indeed mammalian), ability to gauge when we should be tired and when we should be active and is dependent on 2 major factors – core temperature and light. Read more >>>
5. Joints and You
Joint health is absolutely essential for human beings. If your joints don’t function properly, then neither will you. Whilst some joint problems are a result of a direct trauma from accidents or sporting injury, many more are the result of inactivity or poorly selected or prescribed activity. Read more >>>
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