From corporations to insurers to health care providers, there is
a rush to reward those who take proactive steps in living a
healthier lifestyle. But those aren’t the only places wellness
is trending. It’s also a thriving area of research. Last
weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the Fitness and Health
Bloggers Conference in Denver, Colo. We had a first-hand look at
the newly established Anschutz Health and Wellness Center at the
University of Colorado, which opened on April 16. The Anschutz
Health and Wellness Center is taking an innovative research and
education approach to understand the effects of wellness
practices on the human body. To assist researchers at the
University of Colorado, programs like the human performance lab,
metabolic kitchen and grocery lab were implemented.
Understanding the science of exercise The human performance lab
revolutionizes athletic training by monitoring how an
individual’s body reacts to exercise at a microscopic level,
moving away from the popular practice of monito