Post No.: 0242 Furrywisepuppy says: The hormone ghrelin signals hunger when the stomach is empty. Peptide YY (PYY) conversely signals satiety in the stomach. Insulin is arguably the hormone that is most responsible for the body’s ability to … Read More
Post No.: 0226 Fluffystealthkitten says: Pain is an alarm signal telling us that something is not right or is potentially about to be not right. For example, we feel pain after we get cut and bleed or after … Read More
Post No.: 0219 Furrywisepuppy says: Age plays a key role in how much sleep is optimal for us and when we tend to sleep and wake up. Babies sleep for ~16 hours per day, with lots of randomly-timed … Read More
Post No.: 0201 Furrywisepuppy says: It’s vitally important to get children doing the right – as in healthy, safe and productive – habits and practices right from the very start because the good and bad habits we build … Read More
Post No.: 0190 Furrywisepuppy says: If you suffer from chronic back pain or osteoarthritis then you should definitely do at least some regular exercise – ‘if you don’t use it then you’ll lose it!’ The cure for a … Read More
Post No.: 0184 Furrywisepuppy says: Many blogs on the Internet promote pseudoscientific remedies and health fads but I hope you realise by now that this is no ordinary blog because Fluffystealthkitten and I care about the hard science … Read More
Post No.: 0176 Fluffystealthkitten says: A lot of people hold dearly onto the over-generalised belief that ‘natural is always best’ for our health and that anything that isn’t considered natural is bad or at least cannot be as … Read More
Post No.: 0171 Furrywisepuppy says: Bodies can physically appear in many different ways and still be physically fit. For example, a top triathlete will look very different to a top weightlifter, yet both can be incredibly fit in … Read More
Post No.: 0152 Fluffystealthkitten says: A problem in health education right now is that many people currently seem to take their influence and education from social media influencers, brand ambassadors and advocates who are not sufficiently educated or … Read More
Post No.: 0137 Furrywisepuppy says: There used to be a time when all bacteria was, in the main, considered the invading enemy that we ought to do our damnedest to destroy and get rid of from our bodies … Read More
Post No.: 0123 Furrywisepuppy says: Get some sleep… is something I keep having to tell myself(!) Sleep is for repairing the body and for the consolidation of memories. Toxic debris that builds up in the brain during … Read More
Post No.: 0115 Fluffystealthkitten says: Anabolic steroids, erythropoietin (EPO), human growth hormone (hGH) and the use of other banned substances in sport is dilemmatic in the sense that the cheaters, as in those who take them, often do … Read More
Post No.: 0109 Furrywisepuppy says: Sports success depends on biological (e.g. genes), sociological (e.g. opportunities), psychological (e.g. discipline) and educational (e.g. coaching) factors, as well as luck (e.g. what injuries happen to your competitors or which opponents you … Read More
Post No.: 0092 Furrywisepuppy says: Facing tough challenges, not stopping, and still surviving, is what makes us stronger and builds our confidence. It can be a long road but it’s a worthwhile road – it’s worth it because … Read More
Post No.: 0082 Furrywisepuppy says: Time and time again, longitudinal (following the same study participants over time) and cross-sectional (taking a snapshot of the population at a particular time) scientific studies have shown that regular physical activity allied … Read More
Post No.: 0062 Furrywisepuppy says: If you ever give in to your child’s demands for unhealthy (or less healthful) snacks or drinks or anything else you don’t want them to have, especially after saying, “No” to them a … Read More
Post No.: 0043 Fluffystealthkitten says: Regarding obesity, if you are poor and live in a ‘developing’ country then you won’t generally get to eat convenience or junk foods – you’ll cook from raw ingredients and eat what humble … Read More
Post No.: 0033 Furrywisepuppy says: Our physical health is about how our bodies can maintain equilibrium and how we can cope with all the things that life can and will throw at us. So our health is really … Read More
Post No.: 0022 Furrywisepuppy says: Physically warming up before exercise is critical to reduce the likelihood of sustaining an injury, and it also helps one to gradually feel more and more mentally in the mood and prepared for … Read More
Post No.: 0014 Furrywisepuppy says: Some people misuse the term ‘being too healthy’ – but you cannot be too healthy that it makes you unhealthy because if your extreme behaviour causes you to be unhealthy then that is … Read More
