The Academic Minute

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  • Paul Arciero, Skidmore College – The Quality of Exercise

    Paul Arciero, Skidmore College – The Quality of Exercise

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    Sometimes the old cliche less is more actually fits. Dr. Paul Arciero, a professor in Skidmore College’s health & exercises department, discusses how the type of exercise you do might make all the difference. Professor Arciero‘s research interests include the influence of nutritional and physical activity intervention on energy metabolism, body composition, glucose tolerance and…

  • Brian Wansink, Cornell University – Early Athleticism

    Brian Wansink, Cornell University – Early Athleticism

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    Playing a high school sport is a great start to a long, healthy life. Brian Wansink, professor of marketing at Cornell University, conducted an experiment surveying the health and general wellness of over 700 veterans of World War II. Brian Wansink is the John Dyson Professor of Consumer Behavior at Cornell University, where he directs…

  • Geoff Ball, University of Alberta – Metabolically Healthy Obesity

    Geoff Ball, University of Alberta – Metabolically Healthy Obesity

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    UAlberta research shows: a study of 181 children with obesity aged eight to 17 years old showed that up to a third could be classified as “metabolically healthy,” meaning they’re not imminently at risk of developing insulin resistance—a precursor to Type 2 diabetes—high blood pressure, high cholesterol or other obesity-related diseases. This study was originally…