Sprinter Have Healthier Bones

Do you sprint? Here's some interesting news from Runner's World. The bones of older sprinters seem to be in better health than the bones of older distance runners.
Want to know the specifics? The article is here: http://www.runnersworld.com/health/older-sprinters-bones-healthier-older-distance-runners

"Older sprinters have better bone density and neuromuscular functioning than older distance runners, according to a study published in Osteoporosis International.German researchers examined 178 competitors at the 2006 edition of the European Masters Championships. They measured bone density, lean tissue mass, and a few measures of neuromuscular functioning, or how well one's nervous system communicates with one's muscles, in three groups of athletes: sprinters, middle-distance runners and long-distance runners..."

Athletes Using Ibuprofen, Beware!

Are you an athlete who frequently uses ibuprofen? Be careful. Taking ibuprofen before exercise might cause gastrointestinal leakage. Learn more on The New York Times.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/for-athletes-risks-from-ibuprofen-use/

 "Studies have already shown that strenuous exercise alone commonly results in a small amount of intestinal trauma. A representative experiment published last year found that cyclists who rode hard for an hour immediately developed elevated blood levels of a marker that indicates slight gastrointestinal leakage. Physiologically, it makes sense that exercise would affect the intestines as it does, because, during prolonged exertion, digestion becomes a luxury, said Dr. Kim van Wijck, currently a surgical resident at Orbis Medical Center in the Netherlands, who led the small study. So the blood that normally would flow to the small intestine is instead diverted to laboring muscles. Starved of blood, some of the cells lining the intestines are traumatized and start to leak.Thankfully, the damage seems to be short-lived, Dr. van Wijck said. Her research showed that within an hour after a cyclist finished riding, the stressed intestines returned to normal.But the most common side-effect of ibuprofen is gastrointestinal damage. And because many athletes take the drug for pain before and after a workout, Dr. van Wijck set out to determine the combined effect of exercise and ibuprofen..."

8 "Healthy" Mistakes

Remember, moderation is key! Just because it's healthy doesn't mean it's alright to overdo it.
Prevention Magazine shares 8 "healthy" mistakes might just be holding back your progress.

1. You went gluten-free "just because"

2. You swore off sweets

3. You cut out carbs to speed up weight loss

4. You seriously upped your fiber intake

5. You eat micro-portions all day long

6. You nosh before and after workouts

7. You still eat low-fat foods

8. You always go for the salad

Read more: http://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-tips/8-reasons-youre-not-losing-weight/1-you-went-gluten-free--just-because#ixzz2EOoB6FSy