Women, have you ever had a day in the gym where it feels like hitting your target heart rate seems impossible to reach? Well it turns out there might be a reason for that. According to a study in Circulation "women who used the conventional male-based heart rate formula (220 minus age) worked too hard. The new women's equation (206-minus 88 percent of age) shows our target heart rate should be lower than previously thought." So that's pretty great news right? Of course, that math does seem a little daunting if you're trying to figure that out while on the treadmill. If you don't feel like doing the harder math then the next time you're about to start a cardio session just know not to push yourself has hard to give your ticker a bit of a break.
("Fitness FLASH." SELF Oct. 2010: 90)
Now on to the bad news. If any of you out there are like my good friends then you love bacon with a fiery passion. Apparently, this is not good for us no matter what we would like to believe. According to another study in Circulation "eating processed meat daily is linked with a 42 percent higher risk for heart disease and a 19 percent uptick in diabetes risk." Sorry friends, looks like we'll have to put a limit on our bacon in take.
("Eat-Right FLASH." SELF Oct. 2010: 112. Print.)
So, this was my first attempt at real advice. I apologize that it was short, and both topics were from the same source, but hopefully soon I will have much more information to share with you. Thanks guys!
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