ANYONE who has read this blog more than once knows that we promote the importance of water for both mental and physical performance with a cold, steely consistency. But science that mercurial harridan with aces up her sleeve has discovered…
WHEN Richard Ballantine wrote his best-selling guide to bicycling back in 1972, bikes were heavy. Simple geared contraptions viewed mainly as a hip alternative to environmentally unfriendly auto travel. They’ve come a long way since then, and Ballantine’s updated work,…
FROM LOS ANGELES to Luxembourg, Tourists always pay too much to eat, and for food that’s rarely good for them. The solution is to eat like a local: Stop in at a local gym to get a recommendation on where…
CONSIDERING how much stupidity has been perpetrated under the influence of alcohol, it may come as a surprise to learn that Japanese researchers recently reported that moderate drinking is associated with a higher IQ. Scientists at Japan’s National Institute for…
If, like many a star-crossed professional athlete, you seem to suffer from more than your fair share of leg injuries specifically, injuries occurring between the knee and the ankle, such as an Achilles tendon strain, Achilles tendinitis or stress fractures-it…
ALTHOUGH fit guys are less likely to experience heartburn than their big-bellied brethren, exercise itself can sometimes trigger an indigestion attack. Before you say, I can’t believe lifted the whole thing, University of New Mexico exercise physiologist Robert Robergs, Ph.D.…
If you’re having trouble catching the eye of the girl next door, make sure she knows that other women find you irresistible. That’s the lesson of a University of Louisville study in which women were asked to rate the attractiveness…
Summer is the season for lightning. Statistics show that June, July and August-the time when you’re most likely to be swinging a lightning rod of a 5-iron or hiking near an electricity friendly tree are the months with the most…
YOU COULD SAY that hemp is where soy was 15 years age, an offbeat product with an exotic, even illicit reputation and an overlooked nutritional reservoir. Hemp is rich in protein (a higher concentration than in beef, fish or poultry),…
DO YOU DREAD DOING CHORES? Here’s a surefire procrastination buster: A report from Indiana University concludes that around-the-house activities like cleaning and gardening actually help lower blood pressure. Researchers examined 28 people, ages 42 to 63, and determined that four…