metabolism

Girl Sleeping

Sleep: Why We Need It

The Need for Sleep Being as busy as we often are, sleep may be seen as a luxury in our hectic modern world. However, studies are showing the benefits of sleep extend beyond what we’ve known before. Ericsson’s high-impact study from 1993 reported that the best sleepers got about 8 and a half hours. The average American sleeps just under seven […]

Carbs

Carbs: Cut Down to Avoid Disease

Carbs Cause Disease The Lancet’s global burden of disease report states that “a poor diet now generates more disease than physical inactivity, alcohol and smoking combined.” It’s simply not possible to “outrun” a bad diet, as a recent study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests. The evidence suggests that excess carbs are the main mark […]