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If you’ve never heard of L-theanine, you’re not alone. Unless you’ve been researching relaxation supplements or pre-workout ingredients, you may not be familiar with this lesser-known amino acid. Found in green tea, L-theanine is believed to help promote relaxation and support sleep quality.…
Got your pre-workout shake mixed and ready to go? Great — time to down it and get after that workout, right? Not so fast. If you’re like most exercisers, you’re probably taking your pre-workout supplement too soon before your workout…
If you want to know what the best vitamins for athletes are, it helps to know what makes one more important for athletic performance than another. Because, as much as it has to do with a vitamin’s function, it also…
Coconut oil is rich, nutty, and slightly sweet, and, though high in saturated fat, it can be healthy in moderation. It’s mostly used as a cooking oil or as a substitute for a range of ingredients in low-heat baking. If you’re…
Even if you’re not usually a big drinker, special occasions can do a number on your everything-in-moderation mantra. From open-bar office parties to catch-ups with friends to holiday dinners with your family, letting loose often offers ample opportunities to binge…
You may have only heard of the ketogenic diet (keto for short) in recent years, but it’s been around for nearly a century. First created in the 1920s to treat epilepsy, it’s since been lauded for its ability to help…
The book Dieting Makes You Fat was published originally in the 1980s and then repeatedly republished. Since most people who lose weight go on to regain it, there is a concern that there may be adverse health consequences of “yo-yo…
Natural killer cells are one of the ways our body fights off cancer, and visiting a forest can induce a significant increase in both their numbers and their activity. I’ve previously shown how exposure to nature can have self-reported psychological…
Can the aroma of wood essential oils replicate the immune-boosting effects of walking in a forest? Studies on the effects of “forest bathing,” or shinrin-yoku in Japanese, “a traditional practice characterized by visiting a forest and breathing its air,” have…
Ozempic and others in a new class of weight-loss drugs have been called “the medical sensation of the decade.” Are they worthy of all the hype? For a deep dive, please see my primer on this topic. OZEMPIC: Risks, Benefits,…
