What effect does sex have on athletic performance? Many athletes insist that having sex before an athletic event has a negative impact on their performance. Boxer Muhammad Ali, for instance, was notably famous for abstaining from sex for several weeks before a match. The rationale behind this is simple: sex oftentimes makes people feel physically…
Category: Fitness and Sexuality
Guide to Healthy Eating
Healthy eating involves knowing what foods your body needs to function optimally, what foods you enjoy consuming, and finding a balanced variety of the two that keeps your body and mind both strong and satisfied.1 The following sections aim to help you understand the various aspects of healthy eating so that you can both reflect…
Health, Exercise and Gender
Modern studies have shown that athletics can have many positive effects for women. Women in athletics score higher than other women in body image and psychological well-being. In a study done at the University of Portland, Royce, Gebelt, and Duff (2003) found that female athletes were given more respect than male athletes. Female athletes scored…