“When you are commanding, leading men under conditions where physical exhaustion and privations must be ignored, where the lives of men may be sacrificed, then, the efficiency of your leadership will depend only to a minor degree on your tactical ability.” General George C. Marshall, speaking to the first graduating class of the Officer Candidate… Read More
A study by German scientists, published in the Scientific Reports Journal, suggests that physical fitness is associated with changes in the brain’s white matter which can lead to improved memory and better problem solving, as well as improved structural changes in the brain. The results also demonstrated that a drop in exercise causes reduced cognitive… Read More
Okay, so SuperTato is a child’s storybook hero, but research suggests that ‘super spuds’ could be a viable alternative to carbohydrate gels regarding race fuel and fatigued muscles. Researchers at the University of Illinois suggest that trained cyclists who were given 60 grams of carbohydrates from blended potato every hour finished a two-hour race six… Read More
According to research, interval walking can lower the risk of lifestyle-related diseases in middle-aged and elderly people. Led by researchers at Japan’s Shinshu University, the study found that participants who followed an interval walking training plan – walking at 70% of their maximum capacity for 3 minutes, then at 40% for the next three, continuing… Read More
A new study has found that spending time in city parks can improve our mood just as much as Christmas. Published in the People and Nature Journal, this research looked at the content of people’s tweets and found that those who visited urban parks used more upbeat words and expressed less negativity on Twitter than… Read More
Those who look on the bright side of life might live a little longer than pessimists, according to new research. A study published in JAMA Network Open found that those with a ‘glass half full; attitude to life were 35% less likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease, and had an 18% lower risk of death… Read More
Eating avocados may help to safeguard against type 2 diabetes. A study by the University of Guelph found that a compound called avocationB (AvoB) counteracts the insulin resistance and oxidation in skeletal muscles. In the study, mice were fed a high-fat diet to induce obesity and insulin resistance for eight weeks. For the next five… Read More
