Donna Marlor Sports Nutrition

03/09/2019

Inner self

A new study found that while exercise -- in this case, a 16-minute conditioning class -- generally improved women's mood and body satisfaction, women felt even better if the instructor made motivational comments that focused on strength and health instead of on losing weight or changing the appearan...

06/22/2018

Yikes! Heat and humidity grow the bugs that are DANGEROUS. Salmonella found on pre-cut cantaloupe across the midwest. Be careful!

11/12/2017

Mother Nature does the best light show!

This was taken at the base of the Copper Hoist lift at Mont Ripley on Tuesday right before the storm hit and dropped 10" of snow. Photo by Issic Diener.

08/15/2017

Can a low carbohydrate/high fat diet help to lean out athletes? Recent research in th Journal of Kinesiology suggests weight sensitive sports, non-endurance might benefit but endurance athletes may not due to ammonia production which creates central fatigue

06/18/2017

I confess that I did get the "Brown Thumb" award at MTU, chemistry lab was just too exact.But today am doing the eco-clean on my water bottles

02/23/2017

Predicted time. ..now let's see if you know your level of effort -no cheating with a HR monitor

11/11/2016

A free radical damage fix for your mucles after those weekend warrior events

04/07/2016

Not looking like summer yet, but summer is around the corner. Time to think about shedding layers...getting leaner at a safe pace

03/20/2016

The "everyday" movement can keep help overall training by keeping weight off

Leaving the car at home and walking to work or cycling could help you lose weight, says a study.

01/30/2016

Training is a double-edged sword for weight control. Too many miles can lead to injury and is not a guarantee for weight loss. Balance. Not about 30 miles and a large pizza~

Exercise by itself isn't always enough to take off the weight. Now, evidence helps to explain why that is: our bodies adapt to higher activity levels, so that people don't necessarily burn extra calories even if they exercise more.