Fitness Education

Americans seeking a better nights sleep may need to look no further than tart cherry juice, according to a new study in the European Journal of Nutrition. 1 An international team of researchers found that when adults had two daily glasses of tart cherry juice, they slept 39 minutes longer, on average, and had up to 6 percent increase in overall sleep efficiency (significantly less non-sleep time in bed), compared to when they drank a non-cherry, fruit cocktail.

In a study conducted at Northumbria University, twenty healthy adults drank two servings of tart cherry juice concentrate (30mL of 100% pure Montmorency juice concentrate per serving, diluted in a half pint of water; provided by CherryActive, Sunbury, UK) or a non-cherry fruit drink for seven consecutive days at a time one serving when they woke up, and another before bed.

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After all the shopping, unpacking, prep work and actual cooking, it’s then that the real stress and work begins: facing a sink full of dishes Despite the fact that we all pitched in with the cleanup, I washed so many pots and pans this past Thanksgiving that I wore a hole through my extra–heavy-duty rubber gloves! And dishpan hands are no fun at allThat night before I fell into bed, I told myself I couldn’t face any more cooking for a long, long time And then the next morning when I woke, it felt like a dream, since I was busy writing out my shopping list for dinner that night What was most disappointing—and I guess a sign of a meal enjoyed—is that there were very few Thanksgiving leftoversHow could I be so very fickle—one minute swearing off cooking and the next, planning on actually turning on my stove so soon? All it

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The study by the NSPCC and the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Learning in Child Protection reveals that while childhood experiences of sport were positive for most 18 to 22-year-olds, issues like emotional abuse were commonplace. Body image also emerged as a key factor in their enjoyment of sport as a child, with young girls highlighting concern in relation to sports clothing such as leotards and short skirts.

Campbell Bell, Service Manager of CHILDREN 1STs Safeguarding in Sport service, said: “This research provides us with a snapshot of child protection in sport in recent years. Since then some things have certainly changed for the better. How

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Girls who get migraines are more likely to gain weight in adulthood, a new study suggests. Researchers studied more than 3,700 women and found that four in ten women who’d suffered migraines as children gained at least 22 pounds after age 18, while only 3 in 10 women who had not experienced childhood migraines gained the weight. Experts say it’s possible the pain influences the way women eat, but researchers still aren’t sure what accounts for the link.