Men_s Health Australia - April 2016__

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PULSENEWS THAT IMPROVES YOU


30 HEALTH


32 SEX


34 FITNESS


APRIL 2016 29

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Percentage increase in aerobic
endurance in study participants
who drank 70 millilitres of
beetroot juice daily for a week.
SOURCE:JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE
OF CARDIOLOGY: HEART FAILURE

SNOOZE’N’CRUISE


Never mind the chill pill – take a shot of shut-eye instead.


A quick nap can help you master your emotions, say


researchers at the University of Michigan. People who


snoozed for an hour showed a much higher threshold for


frustration than non-nappers, and they invested twice as


much time trying to solve a complex task. According to


study author Jennifer Goldschmied, the longer you’re


awake – even if you don’t feel tired – the more your


emotional control diminishes. Don’t have an hour to


burn? Thirty minutes should be nearly as effective.

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