Cachexia — significant loss of weight and muscle mass — has a massive impact on cancer outcomes and patient quality of life. The sooner it is detected, the better chance there is to manage it.
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How to structure your workout − resistance then aerobic training or vice versa − depends on your exercise goals.
It’s never too late to start.
Although ‘training to failure’ may be popular among people who regularly lift weights, it might not be as beneficial as some claim.
But more intense exercises – such as weightlifting – are still important for health and fitness.
Our bodies need fuel both for exercise and recovery.
Counting macronutrients offers more food flexibility – but may be most useful when trying to build muscle.
New research on whether animal- or plant-based protein sources are better have been severely misrepresented.
The advice on the sides of protein tubs may have to change.
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Professor of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Durham University
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Lecturer in Exercise Physiology Across the Lifespan, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport, Health & Exercise Science, University of Stirling
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Associate Professor in Neuromuscular Physiology, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor of Nutritional Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate Professor (Research) and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, Deakin University
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Lecturer Exercise Physiology, Ulster University
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Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Health, Miami University
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Professor of Exercise and Ageing, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Deakin University
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PhD Candidate, Biomolecular Sciences, Laurentian University
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Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Senior Lecturer in Physiology, University of Westminster
