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Paul McCarlie

People who exercise on work days are happier, suffer less stress and are more productiv... - 0 views

  • People who exercise on work days are more productive, happier and suffer less stress than on non-gym days,
  • University of Bristol researchers found that employees who enjoyed a workout before going to work - or exercised during lunchbreaks - were better equipped to handle whatever the day threw at them.
  • It also found that people's general mood improved on days of exercise but they became less calm on non-exercise days.
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  • s the first of it's kind to prove that exercise during work hours has mental, as well as physical benefits.
  • Critically, workers performed significantly better on exercise days and across all three areas we measured, known as mental-interpersonal, output and time demands.'
    • Paul McCarlie
       
      I agree with this study
Joti P

Muscle confusion: The Globe and Mail - 0 views

  • “It's changing up your workouts on a very regular basis to make sure that your body doesn't get used to the task
  • doing the same workout over and over, the body's muscles dull to the routine
  • mixing up exercises, sets and reps, muscles become “confused,” forcing them to work harder
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  • There's plenty of science to support muscle confusion's claims, says Matt Heath, a neuroscientist in the school of kinesiology at the University of Western Ontario.
  • It's about the strategy you employ in order to recruit all the different … motor neurons that ultimately go on to fire off and tell the muscle to contract.
  • mixing things up does have one benefit that can't be denied, especially when it comes to the often tedious experience of trying to get in shape. “It doesn't get boring,”
  • Muscle confusion: Hey biceps, you'll never guess what's next
    • Jason Levitt
       
      Tony Horton - P90X built his entire program on this principle. No plateau and keeps you interested!
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    This is a really good article from a relly famous magazine that really emphasises my 8th question.
Aninder S

Happy 1st birthday: Mother keeps McDonald's Happy Meal for a whole year... and it still... - 0 views

  • it contains so many preservatives that it is bad for the children it is aimed at.
  • Food is supposed to decompose, go bad and smell foul eventually. The fact that it has not decomposed shows you how unhealthy it is for children.' 
  • no flies or other insects were attracted to the food.
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  • Food is broken down into its essential nutrients in our bodies and turned into fuel. Our children grow strong bodies when they eat real food
  • Now you know why it's called junk food.'
    • Aninder S
       
      It is quite frightening to know that preservatives can keep food fresh for that long. In a modern world we do use a lot of preservatives in our foods, but that doesn't mean that it is our only option. Try your best whenever you can to stick to more organic or local choices that are far better for you. 
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