Around The Web With Amby

Great stuff to ponder on your next run. A wrap up of this week’s articles on exercise science as tweeted by Amby Burfoot, Editor at Large of Runner’s World Magazine.
You can follow Amby’s tweets at http://twitter.com/exerscience and his Runner’s World blogs at http://peakperformance.runnersworld.com and http://footloose.runnersworld.com.

» Ginger consumption reduces post-eccentric-exercise muscle pain, http://bit.ly/bjDf0o

» High chocolate consumption associated with higher depression score. http://bit.ly/bkS6AL

» To stop obesity, U.S. needs -500 cals/day/person. http://bit.ly/at8unY.  But Germany apparently only needs -24. http://bit.ly/bzqU3p

» After 6 months, big calorie restriction low-fat diets that cause 10% body weight loss don’t seem to increase appetite. http://bit.ly/9SLe9F

» In randomized, controlled study, exercise limits development of diabetes, and resolves it in some who already have it. http://bit.ly/aPOvJD y

» “Super” athlete’s heart not from size, but from increased artery and endothelial functioning. http://bit.ly/aWZOxo

» Internet might be cost-effective way, vs print, to motivate people to begin exercise programs. http://bit.ly/9qK1RI

» Yikes, according to World Health, U.S. use of BMI could underestimate obesity by almost 50 percent in young women. http://bit.ly/a877dG

» Hamstring muscle length enhanced more by “strengthening in a lengthened position” than by stretching. http://bit.ly/bqGlrf

» Want to exercise more? Pick a good team, and get all team members to encourage each other. http://bit.ly/8XXelq

» From The Cooper Inst, how and why pedometers work to increase daily physical activity. http://bit.ly/dcWigB

» Best predictor of endurance running capacity? Your pace at vo2 max running speed. http://bit.ly/dygYNc

» Carb swishing in mouth immediately increases muscle force output through brain pathways. http://bit.ly/aHt1L8