Health & Exercise Quickie: Vitamin D Deficiency, Taurine & Glycine. Multiple Sclerosis & Epstein-Barr. Paracetamol & Muscle Gains. Gender & Fatigue from Workouts. HIIT, LISS & Appetite. Plus: Scientists Debate: Light vs. Heavy Weights
While there is a positive trend in the percentage of US adults who meet the 2008 federal physical activity guidelines according to which they have to "devote at least 150 minutes/week to moderate, or 75 minutes/week to vigorous intensity exercise, or an equivalent combination", the number of people who have gotten the message that a combination of both strength and aerobic training (red line) is much more efficient than doing just aerobics (blue line) remains the same (CDC. 2012) 48%! That's the SuppVersity figure of the week and the percentage of US adults aged 18 and over who met the 2008 federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic activity in 2012 - that's 5% more than in 1997. It would be better to see it up in the 75%+ region, but it's nice to see that more and more people are devoting at least 150min/week to moderate intensity exercise, or 75 minutes/week to vigorous intensity exercise, or an equivalent combination. What's not so nice is tha...