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Archive for August, 2010
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Exercise ‘can control appetite’
The benefits of exercise have been underlined by a study that reveals it not only burns off calories, but can reduce feelings of hunger as well. The findings suggest a “double whammy” benefit that may help the overweight to slim. Researchers studying obese mice found that exercise restored the sensitivity of brain cells involved in controlling appetite. The [...] -
Athletes advised over training
Diet management and properly regulated training is key for marathon runners in order to avoid health problems and serious injury, according to experts. A team of US sports medicine specialists have recommended that long-distance runners eat around 30 to 45 calories per kilogram of weight each day, with a diet that includes 65% carbohydrates, 25% protein [...] -
UK marathon man runs to Africa
A Scottish doctor is planning to set a world record by running 3,000 miles from John O’Groats to North Africa in 85 days. The ultra-marathon feat will begin on November 8 and take Andy Murray through Scotland, England, France and Spain before he reaches his destination of Merzouga in Morocco on January 27. The gruelling charity challenge [...]