Her Active Life

You’re tearing up the treadmill and feeling great, and then all of a sudden, pain strikes. Muscle cramps during exercise are common, especially in high-intensity athletes like distance runners or cyclists. Different theories exist as to the overarching cause of workout…

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Sex - it can’t be anything but good for your body, right? But what about those with concerns about the stress that physical intimacy might put on their heart? While we may have heard urban myths about men and women having…

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Many people believe that exercise controls weight by increasing your metabolism so you burn extra calories all day long. A review of the world’s literature from the University of South Australia in Adelaide shows that you have to be in very…

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The most common cause of muscle cramps in exercisers is lack of salt, according to a report from the University of Oklahoma (Sports Medicine, April-May 2007). The authors cite studies of tennis and football players showing that crampers tend to be…

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Metabolic syndrome means you have abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, low HDL (good) cholesterol and high blood pressure, and are high risk for diabetes and heart attacks. It is caused by an inability to respond adequately to insulin. A study from the

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Fatigue during hot-weather exercise is caused by lack of water, salt, sugar or calories.  Of the four, exercisers are most ignorant of their sodium needs.  A study from The University of Otago in New Zealand shows that taking a salty drink prior to…

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