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Why You Should Think Twice Before Taking A Pre-Workout Nap – Health Digest

Shorter naps — ones that last 20-30 minutes — are a whole other story. Senior research scientist and adjunct professor of kinesiology at University of Calgary, [more…]

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What It Means When The Urge To Pee Won’t Go Away During A Workout – Health Digest

An overactive bladder affects an estimated 30% of men and 40% of women, according to the Urology Care Foundation. A key symptom is a sudden [more…]

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What It Means When You’re Craving Exercise – Health Digest

Melissa Ertl, Ph.D., is a psychologist and postdoctoral research fellow at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She defines [more…]

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If You Lose Weight Too Quickly, This Is What Happens To Your Body – Health Digest

Severely restricting your calorie intake puts you at risk of electrolyte imbalances, which can impact heart and muscle function. WebMD explains that electrolytes are minerals, [more…]

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What It Means When Exercise Makes You Sneeze – Health Digest

A 2018 research paper published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology called EIR an “elusive disease.” According to pulmonologist and sleep doctor Dr. Mayank [more…]

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Is It Safe To Take Advil Before Exercise? What To Consider – Health Digest

The study considered 89 ultramarathoners split into two groups — one that took 3-4 doses of 400-milligram ibuprofen (that’s two Advil pills) every four hours toward the end of [more…]

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Easy Ways To Turn Your Daily Errands Into Exercise – Health Digest

So you’re going grocery shopping, and you’ve parked far away from the supermarket to try to get some additional exercise. But even after you’ve returned [more…]

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This Three-Second Workout Builds Arm Strength Without Equipment – Health Digest

While there have been articles on doing short bursts of aerobic exercises during the day to help with cardiovascular health and overall fitness before, this [more…]

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The Athletic Myth About Sex You Should Stop Believing – Health Digest

However, sex does not seem to hinder an athlete’s performance as previously believed. This was evidenced in a 2022 meta-analysis in Scientific Reports composed of nine studies [more…]