[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] SNEAKY SUGAR By Wellness and Integrative Health Sugar is sneaky. It’s always looking for ways to creep into favorite foods – without you even noticing. If you don’t pay close attention to the foods you are eating you can end up with too much added sugar in your diet, potentially leading to complications […]
Read More[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] Salty 6: Foods with Surprising Amounts of Sodium By Office of Public Affairs, University of Utah Health From popular packaged meals and savory munchies to zesty canned soups and sauces, Americans love their salty snacks. The Centers for Disease Control says each of us eats an average of over 3400 mg of salt every […]
Read More[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] 4 STRETCHING MYTHS EXPOSED By Gabby Gonzalas, marketing coordinator for University of Utah Health It’s important to stretch to maintain healthy joints and have appropriate mobility for physical activity. But do we really know how long we should stretch for? If we should always stretch before exercise? Eon Jarvis, DPT, OCS, a […]
Read More[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] BOOSTING YOUR EXERCISE IMMUNE SYSTEM By Blake Densley, ACSM EP-C, Kinesiology graduate teaching assistant The scientific community has believed for quite a while that exercise, a form of stress, suppresses the immune system and can potentially lead to getting sick. It was believed until recently that white blood cells, those great immune […]
Read More[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] SNOOZING YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH Did you know that muscles are built while you’re asleep at night? That’s right. As you drift off to la la land your body is working hard to repair microscopic tears in the individual muscle cells (sarcomeres). If you are training to overload, you incur these […]
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Read More[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] LACTATE THRESHOLD TRAINING By Blake Densley Contrary to what you think, that lactic acid or lactate burn you may have been experiencing on that hard bike ride or run is not due to lactate. What is lactate you ask? In the exercising body, proteins in the muscle generate lactate as a means […]
Read More[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] WANT TO BE HAPPIER? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT! Imagine you just met someone who has never tasted the flavor of salt. How would you describe it? You may feel a little stumped then begin describing what it’s not; like sweet or sour. Happiness seems to be much the same way. It’s […]
Read More[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-9″] HYDRATION The loss of even 2 percent body water weight (3 pounds for a 150-pound athlete) during an exercise bout can inhibit physical and mental performance. Tips to avoid dehydration Arrive at your event hydrated so you are not playing catch-up. Begin hydrating within the first 30 minutes of the exercise bout. […]
Read More[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-9″]I AM WORKING OUT! WHY AM I NOT LOSING WEIGHT? I’m sure many of us have asked ourselves this same question after starting an exercise program. You do really well, until you weigh yourself. The number on the scale hasn’t changed, leading to frustration and doubt that exercise is really beneficial. You can’t […]
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