Have you ever given thought to how many times you eat over the course of an entire day? If I were to answer that question honestly, I would have to say I have no idea. All I know is that it is a lot.
I grab a snack before my morning run, usually peanut butter and bread, then proceed to eat breakfast immediately when I return. I usually go with cereal or oatmeal, an egg, plus fruit.
Could it be that nearly everybody (including me)dispensing advice on how much to drink is totally wrong? Apparently a new theory is being proposed that could change the drinking habits of endurance athletes.
During exercise, nobody disputes the fact that significant dehydration impairs performance and can lead to life threatening heat stroke.
Years ago we used to think that walking burned the same number of calories as running. Moving a body mass from point A to point B takes the same amount of energy. If you run, you will burn calories at a much faster rate but for a much shorter period of time. The magic number we always used was 100. A person of average size burns 100 calories per mile.
Keep this list handy and take it with you on every visit to the supermarket. These are food and drink items that may contribute to good health, enhance weight loss, and lower risk of many chronic disease.
1. WHOLE GRAINS: Cereal, pasta, rice crackers, noodles, and bread should all be made with whole grains. Read your labels carefully for grams of fiber per serving.
Contemplating a workout program but having a hard time getting going? Here are a few facts about exercise that may convince you to get started.
Exercise can accelerate fat burning. A study done back in the 1970s at Ball State University found that the leg muscle of distance runners were 7 times more capable of burning fat after marathon training than the leg muscle of untrained subjects.
Are you interested in staying fit just for the health of it? Maybe you do not really have a weight problem or care to be competitive. Perhaps walking takes too long or there is just no spare time to squeeze in regular trips to the gym. Consider trying the 10 minute run.
Before you jump to the conclusion that 10 minutes cannot possibly make any difference, take a look at the joint American College of Sports Medicine-American Heart Association recommendations for physical activity for healthy adults under the age of 65:
Do moderately intense cardio 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week
Or
Do vigorously intense cardio 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week
And
Do eight to 10 strength-training exercises, eight to 12 repetitions of each exercise, twice a week
Since jogging and running qualify as vigorous, you will need to do a 10 minute run at least 6 days a week in order to meet the aerobic recommendation.
Natural cold remedies have been around for centuries. According to the The Berkley Wellness Newsletter, plants that have not been used at some time in hope of combating the common cold are indeed rare. The Chinese have been treating illnesses with an assortment of herbal remedy concoctions for centuries.
Does anything work? While there is still no proven cure for the common cold, several natural remedies have now been studied and show some promise for reducing the severity of symptoms and shortening the length of your illness.
No matter what the sport, most experts agree that athletes and fitness enthusiasts should cross train. For injury prevention, muscular balance, and improved performance, most top athletes today do more than 1 kind of exercise.
That was not always the case. Back in 1972, Frank Shorter proved he was the best marathoner in the world when he won the Olympic gold medal.
People from all parts of the world have heard of small town of Framingham, Massachusetts, population 65,000. I recently competed in the 111th running of the Boston Marathon and passed through on my way to Boston from Hopkinton. The 10 kilometer checkpoint on the fabled Boston course is located in Framingham. But that is hardly not the only reason this town is so well known.
Dave Elger is a well respected health and fitness authority now working for the Wasatch Altitude Training Center in Mountain Green, Utah. For 
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