Summary. In this family week episode, we discuss new research that informs our work with patients and clients. These are the articles we discussed: Low-calorie diet increases cortisol levels. HIIT improves depression symptoms in healthy women. A review of the effectiveness of ice tubs on recovery in team sports. Enjoy!

Topics covered. Alex's haircut journey and confessions. Ali's experience training a new coworker. Michele's exhaustion from concentrating. The mysterious extract from monk fruit. Is it still recommended to lose about 1 lb a week? What constitutes a good question to submit to FMR? What's the best Dorito flavor? The effect of cutting calories and calorie tracking on your perceived stress and physiological stress levels. The trade-off of being meticulous with your tracking versus the stress of it. The balance of challenging yourself and accepting yourself. The difference between High-Intensity interval workouts and High-Speed interval workouts. The benefit of these workouts on depression and anxiety. Would this work on people with clinical depression? A review of the benefits of cold water immersion (aka, ice tubs) and/or contrast water therapy (aka, intervals of hot tub/ice tub) after training on recovery. Is the effect mental or physical? The role of perceived recovery on actual performance. And more.

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