Mini Pause #6: Your Metabolism & Body Composition
Is Your Metabolism Slowing Down as You Age? The Surprising Answer TL;DR Welcome to this part of the internet where we consider how both lifestyle (nutrition, muscle building) AND hormone changes contribute to body composition changes in women in their 40s and 50s. The online debates have been spicy lately, and I’ll get in the […]
Mini Pause #5: What’s Better: Fasted or Fed Workouts?
Fasted or Fed Exercise? TL,DR (too long, didn’t read) Most evidence suggests that fuelling before a workout is better for performance in the gym, and has the same outcome on body composition as fasted workouts. That is not to say that working out fasted is pointless and ineffective. As long as you are fuelling appropriately […]
Mini Pause #4: How Dust Mites Disrupt Your Sleep
Dust Mites & Making Your Bed: Are You Making Your Sleep Worse? TL,DR (too long, didn’t read) Dust mites thrive in a warm and moist environment, which is precisely what making your bed in the morning facilitates. Dust mites worsen allergies, disrupt REM and deep sleep, cause systemic inflammation, and can drive skin irritation like […]
Mini Pause #3: Add ‘Exercise Snacks’ To Your Movement Menu
Exercise Snacks: An Easier (Better?) Way to Stick to Your Goals TL; DR (too long, didn’t read) Exercise Snacks (exercising in small 5- to 10-minute increments through the day) yield the same, if not slightly better, results than one big session at the gym. And we are not just talking about waistline — exercise snacking […]