Eat This, Run That
My excuse for eating a lot is because I run. I would need the energy for the next run anyway. I believe that after eating two large burgers for dinner, all of them will be converted to useful energy somehow when I run the following day. Well, sometimes I...
Doctors find use of painkillers among marathoners ‘alarming’
In other countries, the use of painkillers among marathoners are popular and doctors find this alarming. Some researches show that ibuprofen, for example, can cause inflammation and may interfere with the body’s process of recovery and adaptation. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and acetaminophen are the most common medications being taken...
White Rice Increase Risks of Type 2 Diabetes
I am very Pinoy. I love eating rice. And it’s always white rice. May extra rice pa! However, recent study that was published in the British Medical Journal last March 2012 showed that eating white rice regularly raises the risk for type 2 diabetes. The numbers says that a large...
Planning a Baby? Skip the Marathon
A recent research reports that “normal, non-obese women who want to become pregnant should stick to moderate aerobic exercise” and that vigorous exercises like running, fast cycling and aerobics can lead to lower fertility rates in normal-weight women, but not overweight and obese women. So if you are of normal weight...
How fast should you run or walk?
I am often asked how fast should one run in a race or even walk during training or in a race. Unless there is a cut off time, then I would always say to run at your own pace. But finally, here is an answer with scientific basis. Walk or...
Is it OK to run a marathon while pregnant?
Amber Miller made some headlines last week for giving birth after she completed the Chicago Marathon last October 9. She completed the marathon in about 6 hours, 25 minutes and 50 seconds. That is not her PR. She can run a marathon in 3.5 hours. Quennie completed a 16K...
Harvard unveils the Healthy Eating Plate
Experts at Harvard School of Public Health unviels the Harvard Healthy Eating Plate. It’s a modified version of the USDA’s MyPlate which was released early this year. The Health Eating Plate aims to correct the MyPlate. Experts at Harvard School of Public Health believes that the Healthy Eating...
Survey Reveals Top Hydration Myths Of Runners
A survey conducted by a group of researchers from Loyola Univerity Health System reveals the common hydration practices by runners which are not recommended by experts. According to the researchers, these practices may lead to overconsumption of fluids which will result exercise-associated hyponatremia. It occurs when runners drink even...
Just Finished a Marathon? Then Drink Beer!
A recent study showed that beer is a good drink for recovery after running a marathon. But it is not just any beer. The beer should be nonalcoholic. According to the researchers from Technical University of Munich, a consumption of 1-1.5 liter per day of non-alcoholic beer for three...
Don’t Judge a Banana By its Cover
Do you have a preference on the variety of banana you eat for your runs? Bananas have a soft place in every runner’s heart. Much as been said about this fruit and its benefits for runners. Bananas comes in different varieties. I recall during one of our science classes...