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T R A I N N E W S
DOWN THE DRAIN
Rinsing with mouthwash shortly
after working out could reduce the
benefits of exercise, a new study in
Free Radical Biology and Medicine
found. Bacteria in the mouth is
necessary for circulating nitrite,
which helps lower blood pressure,
and since mouthwash kills oral
bacteria, it reduces nitrite levels.
HEAT UP, PRESSURE DOWN
The American Heart classes per week for four
Association found that months dropped from
hot yoga reduces blood high levels to near the
pressure in adults. Systolic recommended reading of
blood pressure in men and 120mmHg. Self-reported
women who took three stress levels also dropped.
GET UP!
Are you sitting down for JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES
this one? We hope not, Children who specialized
because, according to a in one sport are more prone
study by the European to major injuries at a young
Society of Cardiology,
age, according to a new study
people who live a sedentary
in the Orthopedic Journal of
lifestyle are two times
Sports Medicine. That’s because
more likely to die an early
athletes who focus on one
death. Inactive adults had
a 60% to 90% higher risk of sport tend to practice more
death from multiple causes, frequently and intensely,
compared with active ones. thereby making them more S H U T T E R S T O C K
susceptible to injuries than
those who play many sports.
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