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Women gain weight when job demands are high

Heavy pressures at work seem to predispose women to weight gain, irrespective of whether they have received an academic education. This is shown in a study of more than 3,800 people in Sweden. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of […]

Published on January 27, 2019

Muscle memory discovery ends ‘use it or lose it’ dogma

Exercise physiologists agree: muscle memory is real. But how are these ‘memories’ stored? A review has a simple answer: nuclei gained during training persist even when muscle cells shrink due to disuse or start to break down. This means we can ‘bank’ nuclei in our youth to prevent frailty in old age — and makes […]

Published on January 25, 2019

How to Get More Out of Social Media by Doing Less

As a health and exercise professional, social media can often be a catch 22, as you try to balance the negatives and the positives. For example, you’… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the […]

Published on January 25, 2019