Episode #183: Are Your Hormones Out Of Whack?

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In this Feb 15, 2012 free audio podcast: Are Your Hormones Out Of Whack? Also: which type of coconut milk is best, bike workouts in a hotel, choosing the best (elliptical) chain rings, which fats are the healthiest, is sugar free dark chocolate ok, controlling the urge to snack at work, stress incontinence in female runners, increased heart rate in heat and humidity, correcting an estrogen imbalance, and how much to workout while lowering cortisol levels.

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News Flashes:

• Time to chalk up yet another success for fish oil - maintaining strength as you age.
• Here's why that Snickers bar is so much more tempting and tasty when you're low on sleep.
• 150 minutes of exercise a week is probably NOT enough to prevent diabetes.
• In trained subjects, 2 minute rest periods have allowed for just as much strength development as 4 and 5 minute rest periods.
• I wish studies like this would look at more than just weight loss (i.e. blood glucose, triglycerides, HDL, etc.)

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Listener Q&A:

Audio Question from Rick: What coconut milk brand or type should he buy? Can or carton? Also wondering about Rhabdomyolysis from intense workouts? Side effects?

~ In my response, I mention coconut cream concentrate.

Audio Question from Craig: Traveling a lot between now and the first race of the season – how should he prepare in a hotel for the bike leg of the tri?

~ In my response, I mention Tabata sets, power intervals and long hard rides.

Audio Question from Joe: A few questions about choosing the best elliptical chain rings.

~ In my response to Joe, I reference my comprehensive discussion in podcast 159.

Bilal asks: Someone whose opinion I trust and value forwarded me your recommendations on the food pyramid. I am a bit p