Long hours of sitting in office jobs contribute to metabolic dysfunction, but practical and evidence-based strategies to counter this within daily routines remain limited. In a new randomized trial, researchers tested whether brief bodyweight exercises built into each work hour could improve metabolic health over 12 weeks. The study enrolled 86 adults aged 25–55 from three desk-based workplaces who sat more than six hours per day and reported fewer than 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Researchers focused on fasting blood glucose, blood glucose two hours ... blood pressure blood sugar cholesterol exercise metabolism
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Read more...A randomized controlled trial found that individuals that slept 1.5 hours longer than usual resulted in a 10-gram reduction in refined sugar intake compared to baseline levels. ... diet sleep
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Read moreDid you know that breast milk has components that aren't even digestible to infants? These compounds are known as human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and are thought to be just for the purpose of ensuring the right bacteria get in the infant's gut by serving as a substrate only a few co-evolved microorganisms are specially evolved to utilize efficiently (or more efficient than others at least). They also shape the immune system and have been shown to protect against obesity. This is an awesome area of research, and, as you might've expected, not something that has yet been replicated in infant ... gut aging microbiome podcast inflammation probiotics immune system breast milk
Read moreDr. George Brooks discusses the metabolic pathway known as the “lactate shuttle" and its role in the recovery from traumatic brain injury. ... brain nutrition exercise parkinson's metabolism nootropics performance mitochondria lactate
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