While the cooler weather of winter may make it tempting to forego outdoor exercise, studies show that you could be giving up some significant benefits. Researchers have found that outdoor winter exercise can burn more fat and calories than exercising outside during other times of the year. Furthermore, exercising outdoors during the winter can help […]
Seasonality and the Immune System: Are We More Likely to Get Sick in the Winter?
Does it ever seem like you get sick more often in the winter? Some postulate that this is simply because we spend more time crowded inside with other people when it’s cold out. This could be one reason that winter is often referred to as “cold and flu” season. However, it’s not necessarily that simple. […]
How Morning and Evening Exercise Affect Your Body Differently
An international group of researchers recently completed an ambitious and comprehensive study on how the timing of exercise can impact the effect of that exercise. The results of that study, described by the researchers as an “atlas of exercise metabolism,” recently appeared in Cell Metabolism, a peer-reviewed journal. As explained by co-researcher and professor Juleen […]
Sleep Changes During Pregnancy Linked to Depression, Anxiety
Anxiety and depression during the weeks before and after birth is not uncommon. Between 15 and 18 percent of women experience anxiety during this period. Seven to 13 percent of women struggle with depression during this time, with about 10 percent of women dealing with both anxiety and depression. A new study, one of the […]
Why You Sleep Better in Colder Temperatures
Old wives’ tales claim that people sleep better in colder temperatures, with an open window letting in the cool night air. When it comes to the correlation between good sleep and the temperature of the environment, it appears that numerous grandmothers were correct. Research has shown that there is a link between colder room temperatures […]
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