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There is an ancient Chinese saying that calls for “eating honey every night.” European folk healers have recommended drinking a cup of warm milk with a teaspoon of honey before bedtime since the Middle Ages. Traditional Mexican healers have long prescribed a teaspoon of honey with chamomile. And yet… nowadays you constantly hear the warning to stop eating after 7pm. How did we adopt such an opposite practice? It turns out that raw organic honey is a true miracle food to eat directly before you go to sleep. You may be afraid that the sugar content will cause weight gain, but the shocking reality is that it does the opposite: it helps your body burn fat and allows your liver to process toxins effectively. Sounds crazy, I know – but keep reading! When we go to bed at night we have the chance to activate 1 of 2 types of physiology: recovery or stress. Our liver is what works so hard to repair our bodies while we rest, so which one you experience boils down to whether or not your liv...

Chantal A. Vella, M.S and Len Kravitz, Ph.D. Introduction Maintaining ample hydration can be challenging for participants in outdoor and indoor aquatic exercise classes. Sustaining hydration is essential for normal bodily functions and for peak exercise performance. Many of your students do not associate aquatic exercise with any potential risk of dehydration, however, this is a fundamental issue in aquatic exercise. This article will overview, discuss and explain some of the key physiological concepts of body temperature regulation and hydration for aquatic exercise professionals. In addition, specific recommendations for optimal hydration during exercise and aquatic exercise are provided. How does the body regulate body temperature?  The human body regulates temperature by keeping a tight balance between heat gain and heat loss. Your temperature regulation system is more analogous to the operation of a home furnace, as opposed to the function of an air conditioner. Humans...