The tutor reflects on the year’s performance, fitness-wise. Back on Oct 15, 2015, I discussed a change to my exercise routine effective that September. Specifically, I traded one harder workout per week for two more 25-minute walks. I wondered how …
The tutor defines insulin response and insulin resistance and explains their connection. Recall: herein, ACV means apple cider vinegar. In yesterday’s post I mentioned my discovery that apple cider vinegar potentially increases the effectiveness of insulin. As carbohydrates are digested, …
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The tutor seeks the truth about a celebrated health food, apple cider vinegar. Herein, ACV means apple cider vinegar. Fifteen years ago, I overheard my boxing coach recommend ACV to a fighter who was struggling to make weight. Since then, …
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The tutor shares a discovery about his exercise routine. Last year, I did three 25 minute walks per week, then two harder cardio workouts, 15 to 45 minutes each. The routine worked: as the year progressed, my condition improved. I …
The tutor gives a simple explanation of why trans fat may be disadvantageous. Cis and trans compounds have the same chemical formula but are shaped differently. With both cis and trans, a row of atoms experiences two irregularities. The cis …
The tutor reflects on exercise in today’s context. To my knowledge, the ancient Greeks were the first society to embrace exercise as self-improvement. Back then, everyday life meant exercise for almost everyone; the Greeks, however, put exercise into prominence as …
The tutor switches gears to discuss signs and consequences of spring. As of last Friday, it’s officially spring. Back in my post on January 26, I acknowledged that spring may not come simultaneously to all Canadians. If it hasn’t reached …
The tutor continues an exploration of calorie burn during running. In my previous post I calculated, using chemistry methods, the number of calories I burned during a 45-min, 8km (5mile) run. While the chemistry was sound, the process hinged on …
A tutor, just like anyone else, is likely conscious of society’s love of fitness (and thinness). Pretty much on my 40th birthday, I could, all of a sudden, gain weight just by eating. I’d always been a bone rack; in …
The tutor realizes that not everyone is interested in computer science. Exercise is a constant topic of conversation today, if not the most pressing during tutoring…. Those who exercise vigorously are trained to “cool-down” afterwards. Typically, the cool-down is a …