Social Workout

Scientific

Soccer Players Healthier than Joggers

British researchers divided 36 random men into three groups: a soccer group, a running group and a control group....

During the 12 week program, the soccer group improved maximal oxygen uptake...62% more than the running group....lost an average of 50% more fat than the running group...and also had an increase in lean body mass of 3.75lbs, an increase in lower extremity bone mass, a greater decrease in LDL-cholesterol and an increase in fat oxidation. The running group saw none of these changes.

Elixirs

Emergency Response to Spring Sickness

[Wherein our Spirit Guide falls ill, and tries to heal herself.... ~ The Eds.]

I've done everything to boost my immune system, except move out of the city. I'm eating raw garlic cloves, taking loads of immunity boosting herbs, medicinal mushrooms, supplements, drinking green juices, doing yoga, sweating, etc. And yet...I'm sick. What's up?? My body wants to rest, and is unwilling to negotiate the point. Fair enough, BUT I leave for Mexico this Friday, and my plan is to feel COMPLETELY better by then. Perhaps you can relate? Is a terrorist bug threatening your plans for Feralicious triumph, or semi-tropical spring vacation? If so, here are my Top Six emergency responses to the early signs of sickness. Because they worked so well, right? No, really, gentle negotiation usually does, and will!

New York

Workout

Obesity in Children

As we at LIV Organic try and spread the news about why living an organic lifestyle and also maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a good thing, that type of news and education has to filter down to children. Check out this TED talk from Jamie Oliver.

Workout

Double Shot with Marion

Workout: Double Shot with Marion. One hour and 45 minutes straight through. Awesome!

Feats:
sunsalutations in the studio after class
bed made
sleep log: 2am-6:30. I tend to tinker past my bedtime. I am a night owl.
Caffeine Free
whole wheat: post workout and dinner
go fish:lunch

food diary:
pre-workout: handful of blueberries
post-workout: whole wheat toast with 1% cottage cheese

My Body

Starlee Kine On Fruit And The Landmark Forum

Starlee Kine is an American public radio producer and writer. Her work has been featured on "This American Life" and "Marketplace." Her writing has appeared in the New York Times Magazine. She is currently working on a book about self-help titled, "It IS Your Fault".

Health stresses me out. I don’t feel very healthy, and I don’t have health insurance. It seems like it’s hard to get healthy. My sister is obsessed with health and nutrition. She endlessly works out. She wakes up at five in the morning and goes to Starbucks. Then she goes to the gym and does boot camp. She’s gluten free, dairy free and soy free. She really obsesses. But I don’t regularly do anything healthy. I mean, I don’t eat unhealthily. I don’t eat fast food. But I don’t eat anything nutritious. I don’t eat greens every day. I’m afraid of fruit. I don’t like pulpy, sticky kinds of fruit. I don’t like to have them on my plate. If I’m sitting at a table and someone’s eating fruit, I have to position my glass so I don’t see it.

New York