Some interesting take-aways from the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting 2013 as printed in SCAN - Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition, Winter 2014.
"Bariatric patients need to be educated to both exercise more and sit less. Among 34 post-bariatric surgery patients, only 12% walked more then 10,000 steps/day and on average spent about 10 hours a day sitting."
"Well trained cyclists who took a supplement of freeze-dried fruit-vegetable juice powder for 17 days saw no anti-inflammatory benefits. Exercise itself was more beneficial for immune function then the supplement. These findings make a case for spending less money on antioxidant pills and more money on health club memberships."
"Having arthritis should not be a reason to stop exercising. Exercise actually helps reduce pain and fatigue associated with osteoarthritis and improves one's ability to sit/stand and walk."
"Are commercial recovery drinks better then homemade ones? That's doubtful. A study comparing a fruit smoothie (made with milk, banana and berries) and a commercial product showed similar outcomes for subjects who endured a muscle damaging exercise test. Both recovery drinks were similar in terms of calories, protein and carbohydrate."
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