The Upside of Sleeping in a Pod
Any athlete chasing better performance has considered sleeping in a hypobaric chamber, or at least getting one of those Bane-like altitude masks. Then we realize that the gains we’re looking for can be achieved through training more than three days a week. But for the truly elite, chambers may provide the edge. Outside investigates the Cycling Variations Conditioning machine to see if it’s the real deal. outsideonline.com
New Nutrition Guidelines
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, the panel that comes up with the official USA dietary guidelines, convened after five years of quiet to hand down the new rules. The big findings? Eat less sugar, and most of the conventional wisdom that advised against consuming cholesterol from things like shrimp and eggs was bogus. nytimes.com
How to Live Forever
We’re always keen to hear good advice from women, especially when the women in question have accumulated wisdom for more than 100 years. Marie Claire interviewed six women ages 100 to 116 to ask their secrets to longevity. marieclaire.com
