Circadian Body Clock

The Effects of Exercising on your Circadian Body Clock

This article was originally published in the Massachusetts Senior Games Program Book 2020. Every tissue and organ in your body operates according to biological rhythms. The circadian “body”‘ clock is the 24-hour cycle that regulates many physiological processes including sleeping, eating, and body temperature. Many factors affect this internal body clock including light and time […]

The Optimal Time to Eat for a Great Performance

This article was originally published in the Massachusetts Senior Games Program Book 2019. Forcing yourself to run, hating every minute of it, being embarrassingly slow, risking injury, or chronically blowing off the activity: Everything you want to avoid when you practice your favorite sport. The optimal time to take a run depends on your specific […]