In The News: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
Strength training may take less time than you think to produce results. A small study found that two challenging, 30-minute workouts a week improved strength and endurance.
New research in the journal Nutrients found that eating 2 1/2 cups of fresh strawberries daily for a month lowered participants LDL (bad) cholesterol, blood glucose and insulin resistance.
As fiber and protein continue to stand in the social media spotlight, it’s no surprise that people are finding fun ways to add more of these nutrients to their diet.
Add this food to your daily rotation for optimal heart-health benefits.

Walking backward challenges your balance and engages different muscles. Small studies also point to potential benefits for fitness and memory.
The health benefits of baked potatoes are underrated. Research suggests this humble side can help those with type 2 diabetes, support heart health, and even reduce mortality risk.
John Mercer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has published a brief report with Katsiaryna Afanasyeva and colleagues in the International Journal of Exercise Science on core temperature in triathletes swimming in warm open water, with and without a wetsuit.
Social media and GLP-1s are spurring increased interest in hydration products, and companies are responding with things like electrolyte mixes and ‘hydrating hot chocolate’.
Social media and GLP-1s are spurring increased interest in hydration products, and companies are responding with things like electrolyte mixes and 'hydrating hot chocolate'
A passionate golfer on the transfer problem in golf practice: what forty years of motor-learning research explains, what good Tour caddies have always practiced, and how applied AI can close that gap.
Most people are getting fibermaxxing wrong — and they don’t even know it.
Fibermaxxing is trending — but doubling your fiber overnight could seriously wreck your gut health.