Tart Cherries May Help Millions Reduce Inflammation To Manage Pain, According To New Research

Tart cherries may help reduce chronic inflammation, especially for the millions of Americans suffering from debilitating joint pain and arthritis, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Conference (ACSM) in San Francisco, Calif…

Study Finds Daily Cherry Juice Reduces Muscle Damage Caused By Exercise

Tart cherries could help athletes reduce muscle damage to recover faster from a tough workout, according to new research published in the American College of Sports Medicine’s journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise…

3% Weight Loss During Marathon Raises Chance Of Winning The Race

If you are in a marathon running race and lose at least 3% of your body weight during the competition, your chances of getting to the end faster are significantly higher, South African researchers reveal in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Their findings clash with experts and sporting authorities who say that any weight loss over 2% during a competition undermines athletic performance…

Bicarbonate Adds Fizz To Players’ Tennis Performance

Dietary supplementation with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) on the morning of a tennis match allows athletes to maintain their edge. A randomized, controlled trial reported in BioMed Central’s open access Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition found that those players who received the supplement showed no decline in skilled tennis performance after a simulated match…

Carl Edwards taking active role in President's Council on Fitness …

Edwards, of Columbia, Mo., was selected to the President’s Council on Fitness , Sports and Nutrition , which is trying to help solve the burgeoning health and fitness problem afflicting all ages in the United States, and especially the …