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Lead Stories: Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Will exercising at night keep me from sleeping?

Posted January 3rd, 2007 at 7:00 AM by Martha Jones

Section: Health & Fitness, Exercise

Many fitness instructors give bad advice when they tell you not to exercise within three hours before going to sleep. Several studies show that exercising vigorously before going to bed does not interfere with sleep.

One study from the University of California at San Diego showed that three hours of vigorous pedaling at 70 percent of maximum oxygen uptake in very bright lights did not stop fit men from falling or staying asleep.
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Avoiding Afternoon Fatigue

Posted October 25th, 2006 at 1:14 PM by Seth Braun

Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Health & Fitness

This article is written by a TFS guest contributor, Mr. Seth Braun, natural health expert and best-selling author. Seth can be contacted for a complimentary consultation through his site or at his clinic, (303)-444-2357.

Are you one of the many people that gets to 3 PM with a drowsy feeling and struggle to make it to the evening, when you feel a pick me up again?

If you are, than you are not alone. This has become such a common occurrence that advertising has begun to aggressively push quick fix solutions. I recently saw an ad for a new version of several classic candy bars that were offered as a solution to the afternoon slump.

That is more likely the cause of the slump than the solution…

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