Running Archives - Feel, Think, Act

With age, the brain shrinks. Cardio workouts restore it.

by Petya Yakimova | Mar 23, 2018 | Running, Longevity, Health, Psychology, Training

After the age of 30, the size of our brain begins to decrease. This process starts very slowly, but with each passing year its speed increases. Psychologists at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered that we can stop and even reverse the process of brain shrinkage by...

Orange or peppermint oil inhalations improve endurance during physical exertion

by Khaidutin | Jan 17, 2017 | Running, Health, Endurance, Training

A study conducted by researchers at An-Najah University in Nablus, Palestine, proves that inhaling a few drops of orange or peppermint essential oil 5 minutes before exercise significantly improves lung function, hence lung capacity,...

A little more fat protects runners from injury

by Khaidutin | Feb 27, 2015 | Running, Fats, Growth from nature

Because their diet includes too many carbohydrates, runners injure themselves senseless often. So write researchers at the University at Buffalo in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (the International Society of Sports...