Intermittent fasting (IF) may be the secret to revving up your exercise mojo, according to a study published in the Journal of Endocrinology. The study, admittedly carried out on mice, found that access to food increased levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin, and it is though that hunger may also be involved with exercise motivation.… Read More
“Teaching kids to swim is just as important as teaching them to walk,” Rowdy Gaines (three-time Olympic medallist). Gaines also stated that there would be an 88% reduction in the risk of drowning risk as a consequence. Swimming lessons are just so essential, given the fact that drowning is the second leading cause of death… Read More
Events 871: Alfred the Great leads a West Saxon army to repel an invasion by Danelaw Vikings. 1297: François Grimaldi, disguised as a monk, leads his men to capture the fortress protecting the Rock of Monaco, establishing his family as the rulers of Monaco. 1746: Second Jacobite rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling. 1790: George… Read More
Research Paper Title The Physiology and Biomechanics of Load Carriage Performance. Background The weight that soldiers are required to carry in training and in combat has continually increased over the years. Changes in load carried or pace of activity will alter the physiological and biomechanical stress associated with the activity. Whether it is part of… Read More
“A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops while … an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops” John Pershing (1860 to 1948) John J. Pershing, in full John Joseph Pershing, byname Black Jack, was a US Army general who commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in Europe during World War I.… Read More
At the height of World War II, the Nazi-led German military seemed near-unstoppable. The army advanced where it wished, and took land, where it wished, and by July of 1942, the battle for Stalingrad began. The city of Stalingrad was a major prize to be had, and Hitler had his sights fixed on the city;… Read More
Events 1558: French troops, led by Francis, Duke of Guise, take Calais, the last continental possession of England. 1738: A peace treaty is signed between Peshwa Bajirao and Jai Singh II following Maratha victory in the Battle of Bhopal. 1835: HMS Beagle drops anchor off the Chonos Archipelago. 1904: The distress signal “CQD” is established… Read More
