Research

The Science of Muscle Cramps

July 8, 2010

Here is an interesting article on the causes of muscle cramps: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/why-do-i-get-painful-muscle-cramps-when-i-work-out/article1632891/ The article explains muscle cramps as an imbalance between nervous impulses, a sudden loss of electrolytes, and a poor training schedule.

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Botox Can Affect How You Understand And Are Understood

June 21, 2010

A recent study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that is set to be published in the journal Psychological Science sheds new light on the side effects of botox. The study examines how our facial expressions affect how we understand things. It proposes the simple idea that if we are smiling we will interpret stimuli in [...]

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Sitting Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

June 13, 2010

Here is an interesting article on CBC.ca about a new study of the effects sitting has on your health. There isn’t any information on the methodology of the study, but it still is nice to see a study that confirms what you think: Sitting strains your body, your muscles and your joints. Sitting may be [...]

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How Dangerous is Red Meat?

May 25, 2010

A new study in Circulation performed a systematic review of literature on the effects of different dietary habits. A larger summary of the results can be found on Science Based Medicine. The study found that the consumption of processed meats, not red meats, increased the risk of coronary heart disease by 42%. In a comparison [...]

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