Mini Pause #36: Molecules of Hope: How Movement Releases Them
Movement can help you feel hopeful. Find out how it prompts your internal pharmacy TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) Contractions of skeletal tissue releases a symphony of proteins and peptides from the muscle, and osteocalcin (a protein hormone) from the bone, to improve mood, affect, sleep, exercise endurance, exercise capacity, neurotransmitter synthesis, and regulate blood […]
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 #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 […]