In The News: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
The components of our daily liquid consumption can have a profound impact on kidney health, even if the effects aren't immediately noticeable. Kidneys play a pivotal role in filtering waste, balancing fluid levels, and regulating electrolytes to ensure overall well-being.
The National Kidney Foundation has warned that what we drink on a daily basis can have a significant impact on our kidney health, even if we don't immediately feel the effects. Our kidneys play a crucial role in filtering waste products, balancing fluid levels and regulating electrolytes to maintain overall health, and what and how much we consume can directly influence these critical functions.
What and how much you drink can directly influence critical kidney functions. For instance, adequate plain water intake supports glomerular filtration, where blood is filtered in the kidneys, separating water, salts, and other small molecules from the blood into urine. Drinking too much or too little water is linked to worsened outcomes in chronic kidney disease.
Wearing a highly supportive sports bra while working out may unintentionally put pressure on your spine, a new study suggests.
The contents of our daily fluid intake can significantly affect kidney health, even if we don't immediately feel the consequences. Kidneys are central in filtering waste products, balancing fluid levels and regulating electrolytes to maintain overall health. What and how much you drink can directly influence critical functions.
Potatoes' reputation for causing weight gain often places them at the top of the list of foods to avoid, however, various studies over the years have refuted this belief, provided the correct preparation method is chosen.
Maybe you’re a runner who strength trains to stay injury-free, a lifter who dabbles in sprinting for power, or someone who’s aiming to incorporate both cardio and resistance into your general routine—a.k.a. the original “hybrid athlete.”
Pitfalls to avoid if you want to feel better, be healthier, lose weight, be stronger or live longer.
Massive leaps in shoe technology have revolutionized high-performance footwear over the past five years. Yes, we’re talking about super shoes. The number of runners racing in carbon-plated shoes jumped a staggering 14 percent just from 2023 to 2024, according to data from Strava.
Student projects that can make a difference. That’s the goal for one classroom in the southeast valley. One student-athlete wants to see how concussions impact mental health in athletes.
By the time late afternoon rolls around, so does that lethargic and unproductive sensation you’ve worked all day to avoid. The feeling is more commonly known as a ‘midday slump,’ or the dip in energy we experience halfway through the day. It’s easy to wonder if afternoon slumps show up like clockwork, but it’s actually the food we eat that helps drive (or curtail) our energy levels. That means there's a solution.
For hundreds of years, people have turned to chocolate to boost heart health. Back in the 1500s, the indigenous Aztec people consumed cocoa as a drink believed to treat various ailments, including angina, a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.