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Performance Wellness Research: December
Movement
The benefits of exercise appear to be significant even without reaching the recommended 150 minutes per week based on results of previous research. “Exercising at very light levels reduced deaths from any cause by 14 percent,” said study senior author Xifeng Wu, M.D., Ph.D. The study also found that a person’s risk of death from any cause decreased by 4 percent for every additional 15 minutes of exercise up to 100 minutes a day over the course of the study. Those exercising for 30 minutes daily added about four years to life expectancy.
(Source: Science Daily, August 16, 2011)
Nutrition
Increased protein intake is now linked to lower saturated fat and lower caloric intake, study suggests. In the study, 70% of the increased energy intake on the lower protein diet was attributed to snacking. When the protein content was further increased to 25%, however, the researchers observed no change in behavior relative to the 15% protein diet. The findings have considerable implications for bodyweight management in the current nutritional environment, where foods rich in fat and carbohydrate are cheap, palatable and available to an extent unprecedented in our history.
(Source: Science Daily, October 12, 2011)
Rest & Recovery
The investigation conducted by the Group Health Research Institute in Seattle involved 400 patients who had low back pain, the majority of which were middle aged, Caucasian and female. Researchers found those who were given a series of relaxation massage or structural massage were better able to work and be active… [ read more ]
3 Tips for Positive Attitude
1. Give Thanks – A simple yet powerful strategy for instantly changing mindset, being thankful for all the great things you have in life will get you on the path to healthier mindset. A simple method to use on a daily basis is to put pictures of everything in life you are thankful for, and post them on a corkboard, or any other spot that will be seen multiple times during a day. The pictures will immediately change your state of mind for the better.
2. Be an optimist – In a recent report by The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Michael Scheier, a psychologist at Carnegie-Melon University wrote that “optimists tend to respond to disappointments like being turned for a job by formulating a plan of action and asking others for help and advice”. He went on to state that, “pessimists more often react by trying to forget the whole thing or assuming nothing can be done”. Being positive even in the light of failure is no doubt a tough mental status to take on, but is a sure way to see things turn in your favor.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/03/science/research-affirms-power-of-positive-thinking.html
3. See the good in others and yourself – More often than not, negative interactions with others, miscommunication and misunderstanding produces a negative hormonal environment in the body we call stress. This can also happen internally when we place high amounts of pressure on ourselves whether it is with family or work related issues. Take a timeout when you… [ read more ]