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New Research: The Afterburn Effect is Real! [Do you workout to eat or eat to workout?]

by Charlottecardio, mental health, research March 17, 2011One Comment

The fountain of youth. The holy grail. Amelia Earhart. The second gunman. My electric sandwich maker that disappeared from my apartment freshman year leaving nothing but a trail of crusty cheese in its wake. There have been many epic searches throughout history but none have been more enticing and enraging for fitness freaks than the …

How Much Protein Do You Really Need? [Healthy, Healthier, Healthiest?]

by Charlottediets, food, reader questions, research March 17, 2011Comments are Disabled

Post Updated: Read postscript please! Thanks:) Possibly the only question more charged in fit-minded circles these days than steady state vs. interval cardio, is the classic and omnipresent Protein Question. The Protein Question, also known as the Protein Debate or the Protein Lecture depending on who is doing the speaking, is one of the most-asked, …

Indoor vs. Outdoor Exercise [Not all exercise is created equal, so says the research]

by Charlottecardio, research March 7, 2011One Comment

There I was, loping blissfully through a beautiful meadow of knee-high grass, sunshine pouring down on me and butterflies, bunnies and dolphins keeping me company. Okay, maybe not the dolphins. But truly, I was the Athleta Catalog Girl. It was a beautiful summer morning and I was doing one of my favorite trail runs around …

Are Your Workouts to Blame For Your Midday Crash? [Sleep Creep]

by Charlottebodily functions, research February 18, 2011Comments are Disabled

Exercise is often touted as the antidote to everything from depression to insomnia. “Take a brisk 10-minute walk on your lunch break and power through that glass ceiling!” magazines often advise (note to mags: What does one do about the sweat on one’s power suit? Because I’m not changing into my running tights and Nikes …

Choosing Happiness: What to do when Facebook depresses you

by Charlottebooks, mental health, research February 15, 20113 Comments

People disappoint you. Friends aren’t there when you need them. Family members don’t call. Kids booby trap your toilet with Legos, hide the plunger and then cry so hard over their drowned Jedi cruiser that you fish it out with, yes, your hand. I’m not saying this to guilt trip anyone (okay, maybe my kids… …

The Breakfast Battles: Do you or don’t you? [Dueling research!]

by Charlottediets, food, research January 31, 2011Comments are Disabled

And now you’re not hungry are you? Gah. I shudder every time I look at this. Common sense vs the New York Times. This last week saw an epic showdown between conventional wisdom and the venerable Gray Lady over a topic everyone usually agrees on: breakfast. (Although now that I type that out, it’s not …

Can You Spot-Reduce Your Thighs? [Learning to love the body I’ve got thanks to dubious science and the Internet!]

by Charlottebody image, books, research, supplements January 16, 20112 Comments

Leave it to an incorporeal computer to give me a reality check about my body. Somewhere Isaac Asimov is smiling. But just as the Internet giveth, so does the Internet taketh away… and now I’m just confused. Every woman has a body part that she just doesn’t like much. (Strike that – while most women …

Your TV and Computer are Trying to Kill You [Research says you sit too much and your mama dresses you funny.]

by Charlottechildren, Great Fitness Experiment Book Tour, news, research January 14, 2011Comments are Disabled

I suppose this is one alternative. Strangely I don’t think researchers would look kindly on this method either. “Why don’t you kids go watch TV for a bit? Mommy has some work to get done.” “But we’re not allowed to watch TV in the mornings!” (It’s true but since when did they become such rule-abiding …

Toning Clothing – Fitness Fad or Wave of the Future?

by Charlottefitness equipment, research December 9, 2010One Comment

Truer words were never spoken. Take note Nicki Minaj. Every day before I write a post, I ask myself, “How can I uplift my readers today?” Well today I get to uplift you in a whole different way! As in, your butts! And no, no TSA employees will be involved, I promise. You’ve seen the …

Diet Tweaks: Carb Cycling and Protein Shakes

by Charlottebooks, Experiments, food, reader questions, recipes, research December 3, 20106 Comments

This can’t have ended well. And also, why is there a can of whipped cream?? photo credit: professional recreationalist “Chug, chug, chug!” “Just slam it!” and my personal fave: “I should have brought my beer helmet.” This month’s Great Fitness Experiment, continued from last month’s Rachel Cosgrove: The Female Body Breakthrough*, has the Gym Buddies …