The Microbiome and Athletic Performance: Can Good Gut Bacteria Boost Your Fitness?
The human body is home to trillions of microorganisms, known collectively as the microbiome. These tiny organisms play an important role in our overall health,
The human body is home to trillions of microorganisms, known collectively as the microbiome. These tiny organisms play an important role in our overall health,
The human body is home to trillions of microorganisms, known collectively as the microbiome. These tiny organisms play an important role in our overall health,
Saying we’re sorry is a confusing experience, but we’re presented the rules like they’re simple and immutable: If you hurt someone, say you’re sorry. If
Part of the fun, tinsel-laced, snow-kissed holiday tension during this stretch of the year is determining whether to say “Merry Christmas,” because it reminds you
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
― Hippocrates, the father of medicine
Ever since human beings evolved beyond simply finding our daily food, to storing it, curing it, and planning it, taking pleasure in our food has become a priority.
We don’t eat to survive anymore, at least not in the Western world. The amount of food the US wastes every year is proof of that. (If you’re curious, it’s about $161 billion per year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.)
In today’s world, technology has become an integral part of our lives. We use it for work, communication, entertainment, and even to track our health and fitness.
The Japanese call it “Manpo-kei” — literally, 10,000 steps meter.
Since the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, when all of Japan was rigidly focused on fitness, both individual and collective, there has been a pervasive theory among fitness gurus that 10,000 steps is necessary as a base line to maintain proper health. Any exercise beyond 10,000 steps is simply extra.
10,000 steps, by the way, is about 5 miles.