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Cardio Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training

Cardio Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training
Better cardio in less time Overweight and diabetic people can benefit One of my previous posts extolled the benefits of interval training (IT). To refresh your memory, IT refers to periods of movement, such as running or stair climbing or rowing, with each movement period followed by a recovery period, such as walking slowly. IT…
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Do Seniors Need More Protein to Avoid Sarcopenia?

Do Seniors Need More Protein to Avoid Sarcopenia?
The participants ate one of two meal types. (1) 90 grams of high-quality protein per day for seven days in equal amounts at daily meals (about 30 grams each). (2) 90 grams of high-quality protein per day for seven days with most of the protein at dinner (63 grams), 11 grams at breakfast, and 16 grams at lunch. Over a 24-hour period, participants who ate equal amounts of protein at each meal synthesized about 30 percent more muscle protein compared participants who ate most of their protein at dinner. Thus, some researchers now recommend eating 25 – 30 grams of protein at each daily meal to promote maximum muscle protein synthesis.
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Develop a Growth Mindset

Develop a Growth Mindset
At the beginning of the study, students with fixed and growth mindsets showed no differences in math scores. However, over the two years of the study, the math scores of students with a growth mindset exceeded the scores of students with a fixed mindset. Students who believed that intelligence was malleable pursued their learning goals more diligently and were more likely to believe that working hard was necessary for learning than those who thought intelligence was fixed.
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Eat Breakfast or Skip It?

Eat Breakfast or Skip It?
Breakfasts that contained larger amounts of protein (30 grams of more), more energy (more than 350 calories), and which consisted of solid foods (as opposed to liquids) led to greater appetite control and satiety compared to breakfast skipping.
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