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| bio | website | yogatwists.barbiehebron.com |
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| location | San Francisco, CA | |
| age | 27 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 2 months |
| seen | Oct 16 '11 at 19:04 | |
| stats | profile views | 124 |
Passionate about anything to do with the mind and body: B.Sc. Kinesiology, B.A. Cogntive Science, Registered Yoga Teacher, Fitness Instructor, and Writer.
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Mar 29 |
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What are the nutritional benefits of saturated fats? -1 No, this is misleading. According to current research, saturated fat is -nonessential- in the diet. The USDA doesn't even suggest a minimum requirement for it. I'm pretty sure it can be manufactured by the body. Saturated fats do not directly clog your arteries, but bad cholesterol is manufactured from excess saturated fat, and that -does- clog your arteries. Yes, some unsaturated fats can become oxidized if you store/cook them wrong, which is bad, but there is a wealth of evidence that even so polyunsaturated fats help prevent the top 3 causes of death in the USA. |
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Mar 28 |
answered | Does the existence of trans fat invalidate years of research on saturated fats? |
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Mar 28 |
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Can overtraining also occur during cardio exercise? When I do cardio every day, I find my glycogen stores get depleted. After a few days of cardio, I start feeling like I was hit by a truck. If I take some days off and let carbs accumulate in my body, I can train way harder on the days I do cardio. That said, my typical cardio session can be 2 hours or more, so this may not apply to the average exerciser. |
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Mar 28 |
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Why is it so hard to restart running if you stop? Good question! In my experience, this happens for some people but not for others. A few years ago, I used to run an 8km race every year with my boyfriend at the time. It was most comfortable for him to alternate walking and running, but that killed me. I have to keep going--once I stop I lose my momentum. I don't really know why. |
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Mar 27 |
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Should I train all muscles or concentrate on some muscles in each session? Okay, okay, the sourcing was sloppy. I have revised my answer to include more complete and reputable sources. Most of my knowledge about practical fitness stuff comes from physical textbooks, so credible online sources are not my forte :/ |
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Mar 27 |
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Should I train all muscles or concentrate on some muscles in each session? added 80 characters in body |
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Mar 27 |
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Should I train all muscles or concentrate on some muscles in each session? Revised to include more reputable sources. |
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Mar 26 |
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Why do my legs hurt while jumping rope? I'm skeptical about the advice to jump barefoot. I used to teach aquatic fitness barefoot, and developed some wicked pain around that plantar aponeurosis area. To prevent it I had to start wearing running shoes while teaching. |
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Mar 26 |
answered | Why do my legs hurt while jumping rope? |
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Mar 26 |
answered | Should I train all muscles or concentrate on some muscles in each session? |
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Mar 26 |
answered | Can vinegar cause fat loss? |
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Mar 26 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Mar 26 |
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How long should you avoid eating before running a 5K? added 83 characters in body; deleted 5 characters in body |
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Mar 26 |
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How long should you avoid eating before running a 5K? Huh, you're right, I should have looked into it. A banana smoothie would still have a low glycemic index (probably due to the protein content), so I'll stick to the claim that it would give you a sustained delivery of carbs, but not for the reasons I thought. I will update my answer to reflect this. Thanks! |
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Mar 26 |
awarded | Commentator |
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Mar 26 |
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How long should you avoid eating before running a 5K? Thanks guys :) I recently moved to the US from Canada, and I don't have a Green Card yet, so it's nice be able to put my education to use one way or another! |
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Mar 25 |
answered | How long should you avoid eating before running a 5K? |
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Mar 25 |
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Does exercising help to treat varicosis? Also, many yoga inversions, such as shoulder stand, are reputed to prevent varicose veins. |
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Mar 25 |
accepted | How do you stick a free-standing handstand? |
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Mar 24 |
answered | How many calories are burned while doing interval running? |
