EXERCISE

WHY PEOPLE DON’T FEEL ENDORPHINS AFTER EXERCISE

If you rarely feel your endorphins after exercise, blame the endocannabinoids in your system. They are biochemical products released naturally by the body, and function like cannabis. These products increase with physical activity or exercise, and can easily pass through the blood cellular barriers to the brain, unlike endorphins, which cannot move through the blood brain barrier to give a euphoric effect.But if lack of feeling endorphins after workouts demotivates you from exercising, it is best to get a different inspiration. For example, think of other health benefits influenced by exercise, such as, cardiovascular effects, bone health, and muscular strength. For me, when I do not feel like exercising on that day, I usually do it as a duty. You can also adopt the same to keep you on track.

Elena Ognivtseva
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Nutritionist, Cornell University, MS

I believe that nutrition science is a wonderful helper both for the preventive improvement of health and adjunctive therapy in treatment. My goal is to help people improve their health and well-being without torturing themselves with unnecessary dietary restrictions. I am a supporter of a healthy lifestyle – I play sports, cycle, and swim in the lake all year round. With my work, I have been featured in Vice, Country Living, Harrods magazine, Daily Telegraph, Grazia, Women's Health, and other media outlets.

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