Plus: Winter snapshot | Tuesday, February 07, 2023
| | | | | | | Presented By HCA Healthcare | | | | Axios Finish Line | | By Mike Allen, Erica Pandey and Jim VandeHei ·Feb 07, 2023 | | Feb 07, 2023 | | Happy Tuesday! Smart Brevity™ count: 225 words ... 1 min. | | | | | | 1 big thing: How coffee jolts your workout |  | | | Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios | | | | A cup of coffee before a workout can quantifiably boost your performance, Axios' Erica Pandey writes. - Why it matters: As we've reported, most of our indulgences — dessert, cocktails, fried food — aren't the healthiest. Coffee is one of life's rarest gifts — a pleasure that's good for you and can power your workout.
Driving the news: Multiple studies have led scientists to a consensus — that "used correctly, caffeine can help you lift more, run faster and cycle farther," The New York Times' Hilary Achauer writes. - Case in point: A recent analysis found that caffeine improved competitive rowers' times on 2,000-meter rows by about four seconds.
Here's a fascinating finding: Scientists have discovered that the placebo effects of caffeine on physical performance can be almost as strong as the physiological ones, The Times notes. - In one study, competitive sprinters were given a placebo. They experienced just about the same boost to performance as those who got the real stuff — as long as they were told they'd ingested caffeine.
The ideal dose is between 1.4 and 2.7 milligrams of caffeine per pound of body weight, scientists say. That comes out to about two cups of coffee for a 150-pound person. |     | | | | | | A message from HCA Healthcare | | HCA Healthcare is investing in tomorrow's nurses and doctors | | |  | | | | The proof: Our Galen College of Nursing partnership expands access to nursing education and provides career development opportunities. HCA Healthcare is also a leading provider of graduate medical education (GME) with 302 programs at 65 hospitals with more than 4,700 residents and fellows. Learn more. | | | | | | 📸 Pic du jour | | Photo courtesy of Ann R. A winter stunner from Finish Line reader Ann R. in Darien, Conn. | | | | |  | | Are you a fan of this email format? Your essential communications — to staff, clients and other stakeholders — can have the same style. Axios HQ, a powerful platform, will help you do it. | | | | | | Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters.
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