Many competitive athletes, especially cyclists and runners,swear by ketone drinks, a popular sports supplement that promises to improve athletic performance by packing many of the purported benefits of a low-carb, high-fat, ketogenic diet into a single beverage.
You may see riders in the upcomingTour de France quaffing ketone supplements before joining the peloton. But ina new study, the supplement didn’t amplify recreational cyclists’ racing speed and instead left them performing worse after swallowing the beverage than after a placebo. Read More...
Bryce Harper’s promise to bring a World Series title back to D.C. has been among most interesting parts of Nats spring training, the sort of thing that’s launched PTI segments and Chris Russo rants and e-mailers making fun of me for writing so many items about the same insignificant quote.
Anyhow, we’ve now entered phase two of the Bryce Harper World Series Promise story, in which Harper explains why he has the robust confidence he does. Read More...
A presence on Broadway, in Hollywood, at Carnegie Hall and the New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein was a major force in twentieth century music. His exuberant and dramatic style caught the heart of America, bringing classical music to thousands of people from diverse backgrounds. More than any American conductor before him, Bernstein expanded the audience of classical music while maintaining a deep artistic integrity.
Leonard Bernstein’s early career Bernstein was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1918. Read More...