Clean_Eating 2019-09-01

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Who hasn’t made the mistake of overindulging after a workout?

New research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports

that choosing your post-exercise snack before getting your reps

in could make the diff erence. Researchers followed two groups

• one that was asked to decide on a snack before exercising
  and one that chose after. In the fi rst group, 74% of participants
  made the judicious choice of an apple, while only 55% of those
  in the second group went healthy, the rest choosing a brownie.
  Researchers say making the decision in advance increases the
  odds of eating nutritiously by 20%.

surprising effects of sauna Are you overlooking your yoga studio or gym’s sauna as another self-care

step that you don’t have time for? A recent study published in Complementary Therapies in Medicine has found that blood

pressure and heart rate increase in the sauna at the same rate as they do during moderate, short exercise. Sports scientists at

Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg measured the blood pressure and heart rate of 19 volunteers before, during and after

a 25-minute sauna session. The following day, participants had the same metrics measured during a short exercise session on

a bicycle. “Comparing the two conditions, the participants’ blood pressure and heart rate reached the same levels during the

sauna session as they did ... during the exercise test,” explains Sascha Ketelhut, PhD, lead author on the study. While spending

time in the sauna is an exertion, it won’t contribute to long-term weight loss: Any drop in pounds is due to loss of water, which is

why hydration is key. ADD IT TO YOUR DAY: Many gyms and sports clubs feature saunas. Enjoy the cardiovascular benefi ts of

SAUN a workout while keeping it low impact by using the sauna.

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