PREGNANT
APPLAUSE- Knocked up and
knackered? Hear this:
scientists have proven the
metabolic rate of pregnant
women to be the same as
that of elite athletes doing
endurance events like the
Tour de France*. They found
that humans’ maximum
energy expenditure is 2.
times its resting rate – and
that pregnant women run
at 2.2 times theirs. Someone
give that woman a seat.
HOT NEWS
FLASH- Is there anything CBT can’t
do? While you’ll no doubt
be familiar with its work in
easing anxiety, scientists
from the North American
Menopause Society have
found it to be useful
in treating a range of
menopausal symptoms,
including depression, hot
flushes, sleep disturbances
and sexual issues, with
the improvements in
symptoms observed for
three months following
the treatment. Worth
raising with your GP.
ROOKIE
REWARDS- Need something to get you
over the line from talking
about running a marathon
to actually signing up? This
should do it: a recent study*
has found that new runners
reap the greatest heart gains
from running a marathon.
Just six months of training
saw novice runners’ aortas
travel four years back in
time, with the best results
for those with the slowest
finish times. It’s not always
about the winning...
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SOME LIKE
IT HOT- Stuck in a stuffy office while
your colleagues are OOO?
Take comfort in the fact
that you’re probably doing
your best work. Female
cognitive function improves
as temperatures rise, a
new study* shows. As the
thermostat was cranked up
to 32°C, female participants
did better in maths and
verbal tests, while men
performed worse. Steamy.
Workin’
9 to 5
Sorry, Dolly, but it’s not the best way to make a
living if your creative juices flow best after dinner.
Luckily for night owls, new research, published
in the journal Sleep Medicine, suggests that you
can shift your body clock forwards by two whole
hours – cracking news if your natural wake-up
time coincides with the day’s second meeting.
Participants with an average bedtime of 2.30am
woke themselves up two or three hours earlier
than their usual 10am for three weeks. Other hacks
included breakfasting ASAP, exercising in the
morning and avoiding caffeine after 3pm.Want the latest health intel? We’ve combed
the science journals so you don’t have toNEWS YOU CAN USE
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It’s an adult inflatable assault course,
complete with boozy bingo, a ‘wheel of
glitter’ and a mega slide. Need we say more?The percentage of
adults who admit
they wouldn’t
necessarily tell
a partner if they
had an STI* – if
you’re one of them,
Better2Know clinics†
offer an anonymous
texting service, so
you can share the
news anonymously.67
STAND AND
DELIVEROO- Reading this over a two-
day-old salad? Stand up.
New research* shows that
standing – which induces
physical stress – mutes
your taste buds, making
you less sensitive to flavour.
While we’re not advocating
you lowering your lunching
standards indefinitely, it
might make things more
palatable on the days
when you’re using up
whatever’s left in the fridge.
Women’s Health
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