Caffeinated Soda Jacks Up Estrogen

The strangest thing about research showing that caffeine can alter a woman’s estrogen level is that it influences women of different races in different ways. In white women, caffeine has been shown to lower estrogen. But in Asian women, it jacks it up. In black women, it also seemed to increase estrogen, although the data [...]

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“Hot Hand” Sports Phenomenon Works For Bowlers

The hot hand phenomenon, the conviction that an athlete is more likely to make a great shot if the previous shot was great, has been the subject of much debate. Is it real, or is it another sports myth kept alive by know-it-all spectators? Now comes research from Yale University suggesting that it really does [...]

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Study: Heart Attack May Be Closer Than You Think

Forget what your doctor told you about your risk of heart attack. Researchers at Northwestern University have published a study in the New England Journal of Medicine asserting that the common medical practice of focusing on the next ten years of a patient’s life has been giving people a false sense of security about their [...]

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The Dieter’s Paradox – Research Review

In introducing today’s paper, I am reminded of an old joke/quip to the effect that “All that separates man from the animals is our ability to rationalize.” I’d add “And accessorize” but that’s neither here nor there. But the reality is that human are able to do a wide variety of mental [...]

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For Back Pain, Try A Kettlebell Workout

Kettlebells, known as “girya” in their native Russia, are basically cannonballs with handles attached to them, and they’ve been used as long as anyone can remember to train Russian athletes. Now researchers in Denmark have found something else they’re good for: pumping up core muscles so well that back pain is significantly reduced. The New [...]

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The 2 Meal Manifesto

While I’m still working on finishing up the 2 Meal Solution version for the Kindle, I realized that I never really defined the “2 Meal” philosophy or manifesto (way cooler word) here on the IF Life.
Even before starting this site way back in late 2007/early 2008, I’ve always liked talking about intermittent fasting (hence the [...]

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The 2 Meal Philosophy

While I’m still working on finishing up the 2 Meal Solution version for the Kindle, I realized that I never really defined the “2 Meal” philosophy here on the IF Life.
Even before starting this site way back in late 2007/early 2008, I’ve always liked talking about intermittent fasting (hence the whole “IF” Life name and [...]

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When and What To Eat Before Working Out

Joan Salge Blake, associate professor and nutritionist at Boston University and author of the book Nutrition and You, as well as the blog, Nutrition and You!, has a few things to say about when and what to eat before exercising. In this piece in the Boston Globe, Salge-Blake recommends waiting 3 to 4 hours before [...]

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As Biking And Walking Decreases, Obesity Soars

Among the many revelations of The Bicycling and Walking in the United States: 2012 Benchmarking Report, just released by the Alliance for Biking & Walking, is this: While bicycling and walking fell 66 percent between 1960 and 2009, obesity levels increased 156 percent. And this: In 2009, 40 percent of trips in the United States [...]

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Dear Mike: What Should I Drink Before My First Meal (Fasting)?

I’m going to start a fun little Q&A series around here called “Dear Mike”, sort of like “Dear Abby” except all things IF/2 Meal related (sadly no relationship advice, as I may tell you to intermittent fast from your significant other…wait, that may be a best selling book idea!).
Today is a pretty common one. I [...]

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