FitBuff Morning Mix: Foiling Farts, Creatine Works, $1000 Helmets

• Fighting The Gassy Effects Of Good Eating, From The Harvard Health Letter Harvard takes on its next world-changing project: Flatulence. We all do it, and, apparently, Harvard wants it to stop! Their first tip: Eat slower. For 7 more tips on reducing the gas, check out the farticle — I mean, article.
• Creatine Combined With Resistance Exercise Boosts Strength In Older Adults Many uninformed individuals think of creatine as a type of steroid and immediately assume there are negative health effects that come along with it. The truth is: Creatine supplementation has been studied extensively over the past several years, and no such harmful effects have been found — unless of course, you consider faster recovery and increased muscle growth a "harmful effect".
• Brain Injuries Monitored Using Special Helmets Worn By High School Footballers Last month, we wrote about the new $1000 helmets, and it seems they may be worth the price. Several high schools have even joined in the spending spree, and the high-tech helmets look set to spread throughout the sport of football.
• $1000 Riddell Football Helmets With all the recent controversy surrounding NFL player concussions, topped off by the devastating neck injury to Kevin Everett, comes a new line of Riddell football helmets. But, is your head worth $1000?

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