The Reno Aces scored in five different innings Monday and beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 12-1. It was the second Monday in a row that Reno handed El Paso an 11-run loss, as the Aces beat the Chihuahuas 13-2 last Monday in Reno.
Reno scored five runs in a nine-batter first inning, the second consecutive game the Aces brought in four runs or more in the first frame. Ketel Marte went 4-for-6 and came inches away from hitting for the cycle, as his second double of the game hit the top of the right field fence near the foul pole.
Former Chihuahuas outfielder Reymond Fuentes went 3-for-5 with three RBIs for Reno.
Reno’s Jake Winston picked up a three-inning save in the lopsided game. El Paso catcher Rocky Gale had three hits and a run scored in the loss. The Chihuahuas used five pitchers and got scoreless outings out of relievers Jason Jester and Keith Hessler.
With a win Tuesday, the Chihuahuas will split their eight-game homestand.
Box Score | Team Records: Reno (11-8), El Paso (8-11)
Next Game:Tuesday, 6:35 pm at Southwest University Park. Reno RHP Frank Duncan (1-2, 6.11) vs. El Paso RHP Dinelson Lamet (1-0, 0.69). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.
TEXARKANA – The back nine of the Texarkana Country Club golf course was the breakaway point for the UTEP men’s golf team as they pulled away from their tie with North Texas to take sole possession of first place in the final round of stroke play at the Conference USA Men’s Golf Championships and the top seed going into tomorrow’s match play.
The Miners shot 15-over 879 (287-294-298) to best North Texas, who came in second with 19-over 883 (283-297-303) and third place Charlotte, who shot 28-over 892 (289-292-311). Middle Tennessee and Southern Miss tied for fourth with 29-over 893 and will battle in a one-hole playoff tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. CT for the fourth and final spot in the match play portion of the tournament.
The winner will face UTEP while Charlotte and North Texas will compete in the other semifinals match play, with the winners battling for the C-USA team championship.
The first round of match play at the Texarkana Country Club (par 72/6,969 yards) tees off at 7:30 a.m. CT concluding with the second round at 12:30 p.m. CT to determine the 2017 Conference USA Men’s Golf Champion.
Charlotte senior Seth Gandy fired a 2-under 214 (67-71-76) to take individual medalist honors.
“First things first, our goal was to get to the match play, whatever seed it was,” sixth-year head coach Scott Lieberwirth said. “Fortunately, we are the No. 1 seed heading into match play, but tomorrow everything is wiped clean. We have to come out and take care of business in the first match. We’re not sure who that’ll be, the playoff [between Middle Tennessee and Southern Miss] will run tomorrow morning. Whoever we get, we know we’re going to get their best shot. We have to show up ready to go.”
The Miners were the only team in the tournament to have a three round total below 300.
“Throughout the day, and in the afternoon especially, we had a pretty large buffer on those teams trying to make the match play cutoff,” Lieberwirth said. “The golf course was playing extremely difficult this afternoon, the greens were extremely firm and fast as well, that made for very difficult scoring, plus being the second round of the day that these student athletes were playing, fatigue was setting in. It was an extremely long day, but I thought our guys really hung in well. We played that back nine well. I think that was more than anything why we pulled away. We just kind of hung in there and kept playing reasonably well. North Texas and Charlotte both struggled coming in late, which, to be honest, was not hard to do, it was really tough out there.”
The last time the Miners made the match play portion of the Conference USA Championships was in 2015. Though they fell to UAB that year, UTEP’s finish of third place marked the best placing in program history since the institution entered Conference USA in 2006. The team just missed out on last year’s match play when they placed fifth in stroke play.
All five Miners placed in the top-50, but three placed in the top-10. Junior Charles Corner spearheaded the Miners’ run, firing 3-over 219 (73-70-76) to finish in sixth place, five strokes out of first place. Corner made birdie on hole No. 16 in the final round and his second round score of 70 was the lowest of the day for the Miners.
Frederik Dreier and Aaron Terrazas helped the Miners’ first place effort, tying for seventh with 4-over 220. Dreier shot a round of 77 and 72, collecting four birdies, two on the front nine and two on the back nine while bogeying four times on the difficult back nine. Terrazas fired 73 and 74 while tallying a birdie on hole No. 8 and only bogeying once on the back nine.
“They were solid,” Lieberwirth said of Corner, Dreier and Terrazas. “Especially the spring, we haven’t had any great individual performances, meaning top-5s or wins, but we have had consistent, solid play out of all of those guys. They were great. Freddie got a couple of unlucky breaks on the last nine holes, but he played very well. Aaron was solid, start to finish, but you know I feel like we’ve got a group of very solid players that I trust and that I feel confident going into tomorrow with.”
Breaking into the top-20 was Andreas Sorensen, who shot 7-over 223 (70-77-76), finishing with four birdies, three of which came in the third round, to finish with a share of 17th place. Nicklas Pihl rounded out the Miners’ scorecard in a tie for 42nd with 17-over 233 (79-74-80). The junior saw his best round of the tournament in his score of 74 in round two.
“I’m proud of how my guys played,” Lieberwirth said. “They did a great job. I wouldn’t say that was the best day of golf that we’ve played all year, but that was some of the toughest golf we’ve played, without question. I credit my guys for hanging tough.The scores didn’t look great, but the effort that was given and the way that we fought over the last nine holes, I’m very proud of that.”
The Conference USA men’s golf champion will be crowned following the results of the second round of match play. Live stats will be available via golfstat.com.
“You have a good field in this conference, as you can see by the scores,” Lieberwirth said. “We understand nothing is given at this point. In match play, anything can happen. We just have to show up tomorrow and be the better team.”
2017 Conference USA Men’s Golf Championships Stroke Play Final:
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez takes a look at sit/stand desks to see if they help with back pain and burn calories.
Regular utilization of sit-stand desks at work can help burn off calories and stop weight gain when coupled with other low-intensity tasks, according to findings from a current study in Occupational Medicine. The sit- stand desks did not increase pain or reduce productivity.
�In fact, other longer-term studies are demonstrating that using a sit-stand desk may actually reduce pain,� clarified lead writer Bethany Barone Gibbs, PhD, FAHA, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Activity, Clinical, and Translational Science in the Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh.
For patients who have back pain or have lately experienced spinal surgery, the recommendation to stand on and off during the day is very important, commented A. Nick Shamie, MD, Chief of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery at UCLA School of Medicine.
�Sitting down puts significant pressure on disks and the backbone,� Dr. Shamie said. �In addition, the pressure on discs is extremely high when one is seated and bends forward to pick something off of the flooring,� he noted.
The Way The Study Was Performed
For the study, 18 people (9 men, 9 women) performed standardized deskwork at different positions for three independent one-hour sessions: 60 minutes sitting, 60 minutes standing, and 60 minutes spent alternating between sitting and standing for 30 minutes each. Standardized deskwork contained posts that were typing from a magazine, copying definitions from a dictionary, and math exercises. Areas completed experimental sessions in a haphazard order, at least and within four weeks.
All participants were between the ages of 22 and 57 years old, had earned at least a high school degree, and worked sedentary office occupations having an average daily sitting time of 8.8 hours.
Sit-Stand Desks May Burn Off 50-60 Calories Each Day
The research found that if your person stood for thirty minutes during each hour, they might burn 5.5 more calories than they’d have by sitting for the entire hour. Standing for the full hour burned an extra 8.2 calories. Changing evenly between sitting and standing on the course of an 8-hour day�4 hours sitting and 4 hours standing �could burn off as much as 56.9 calories for guys and 48.3 calories for girls.
While the number of calories is comparatively small, it may be sufficient to stop weight gain from working a sedentary job. In reality, the researchers pointed to other studies showing that modest increases in daily activity, the equivalent of burning 100 calories per day, prevents weight gain in most individuals. Routine usage of sit-stand desks could be one of many small tasks that would help weight is maintained by office workers, the researchers noted.
The Advantages Of Sit-Stand Desks
�Sit-stand desks are an easy way to get an increase in energy cost that matches into America�s present office culture. By combining the action of standing for part of the day with other occasional actions�say, electing to walk to the printer farthest away from your work space or selecting to make use of the restroom that�s found a few flights of stairs away�you can attain a significant amount of extra energy cost while at work which could help in weight control,� Dr. Barone Gibbs said.
�It’s essential that we understand standing at work isn�t going to burn off as many calories as choosing a brisk walk or a long term,� Dr. Barone Gibbs said. �However, our findings add to an increasing area of research that demonstrates the advantages of sit-stand desks, including increases in energy and productivity, blood sugar, and lower pain, and potentially blood pressure.�
Folks can certainly go online and also read reviews of the greatest sit-stand desks and how to incorporate them into work setting, Dr. Shamie said. He included that sit-stand desks are simply one part of back care. Eating a healthy diet, sleep, regular exercise, are all factors that play a job in an overall healthy lifestyle and back care, he explained.
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez &�Athletic Fitness Trainer Daniel Alvarado take a look at why people trying to lose weight are always hungry.
Why Am I famished � like all of the time?� Is that a question you�re asking a lot lately? That�s because weight loss is a bit more complex than �calories in, calories out.� While that is certainly important, getting your hormones under control is essential to stifle an out of control hunger.
Fortunately, you�re not destined to get a life of counting calories (and feeling starved all the time). Eating well, exercising and moving more during the day are key methods to shed weight. However, you can find several other ways to begin chipping away at those last few pounds, too. Here are a few odd things which make you hungry. And how you can start taking steps to reverse overeating �
I Am�Hungry Because? 3 Odd Causes
1. Salt
Eating salt makes you thirsty? Nope. A team of researchers from Vanderbilt University found that while excessive salt consumption can cause you to be thirsty initially that the body really begins producing and keeping more of its own water. This forces the body to truly use lots of fuel to break down muscle mass, fueling your hunger. This breakthrough finding changes what we all know about salt and hunger and sheds new light on overeating and its dangerous side effects. (1)
Getting your salt intake under control is essential, if you�re appearing to lose weight quickly.
2. Air Conditioning
There a theory that our body is primed by air condition for overeating and weight gain. Individuals look to eat more in chilly temperatures. Why? The body�s trying to remain warm. I get using air conditioning in order to avoid extreme and dangerous heat, but I wouldn�t make air conditioning a habit if you�re attempting to slim down. (2, 3)
3. Particular Drugs
Certain drugs might be fueling your desire. Insulin, some allergy meds, steroids and even some blood pressure meds and anti depressants are proven to activate hunger and weight gain. While you shouldn�t only get from your meds without speaking to your own doctor, fixing leaky gut can go a ways in actually reversing a long listing of other symptoms and also allergies. (Rather than simply covering them up.) Working on bowel repair can start the process of fixing the main cause of several ailments.(4)
How to Get Your Hunger Under Control
It’s possible for you to take several approaches to get reset your food cravings � and finally Why I ‘m keen, involve some solutions on your �?� question. You might want to work with your doctor to ID any hormone imbalances. But regardless of that, here are other things it is possible to do:
Work natural appetite suppressants. These generally include green tea extract, foods that are hot, saffron extract and high-fiber foods.
Find out the way to work with grapefruit essential oil. Just the smell of grapefruit oil excites sympathetic nerves that supply the brown adipose tissue and adrenal glands, which might help stimulate fat loss.
Exercise consistently. Mix it up with other types of exercise and busted training you like.
Eat foods that balance your hormones naturally. Avocados are at the very top of that list.
Final Thoughts�On, �Why Am I Always Hungry?�
There really are several things that are surprising that may be causing you to overeat.
A lot of salt doesn�t make you thirsty, it really activates your body to generate and keep more water, which makes you even hungrier and takes bunch of energy.
Getting enough sleep, eating foods that balance your hormones and selecting appetite-suppressing foods and spices are able to help you avoid overeating.
Straightforward smelling grapefruit essential oil can in fact help boost weight loss and hunger amounts that are reduced.
El Paso, TX. Chiropractor Dr. Alex Jimenez examines scoliosis.
We all have curves in our backs, but scoliosis causes the spine to curve in the wrong direction. It causes sideways curves, and those are not the same as the normal curves of the spine. In case you looked at your spine from your side, you had see it curves out at your neck (cervical spine), in at your mid-back (thoracic spine), and out again at your low back (lumbar spine). Your back is likely to curve that way.
However, if your spine was looked at by you from behind, you shouldn’t see any curves. When there are sideways curves in the back from the back view, that is scoliosis. The curves can seem like an “S” or a “C.”
Spine Anatomy: Quick�Lesson
You first need to know what a healthy back looks like, to comprehend scoliosis. You will find four areas in your back:
Cervical Spine:
That is your neck, which begins at the base of your skull. It features seven little spinal bones (called vertebrae), which doctors label C1 to C7 (the “C” means cervical). The numbers one to seven signify the level of the vertebrae. C1 is closest for your skull, while C7 is closest to your torso.
Thoracic Spine:
Your mid-back has 12 vertebrae which are labeled T1 to T12 (the “T” means thoracic). Vertebrae in your thoracic spine connect to your own ribs, making this a part of your back comparatively stiff and stable. Your thoracic spine doesn’t move as the other areas of your back.
Lumbar Spine:
In your low back, you’ve got five vertebrae that are tagged L1 to L5 (the “L” means lumbar). These vertebrae are your strongest and biggest vertebrae, responsible for carrying lots of the weight of your body’s. The lumbar vertebrae are also your last “authentic” vertebrae; down from this region, your vertebrae are fused. The truth is, L5 may be fused with part of your sacrum.
Sacrum & Coccyx:
The sacrum has five vertebrae that usually fuse by adulthood to form one bone. The coccyx�commonly known as your tail bone�has four (but occasionally five) fused vertebrae.
Normal Spinal Curves: Lordosis & Kyphosis
When viewed in the side, you can observe the spine has both outward and inward curves. These curves help your back are also very important to flexibility and hold your weight.
There are just two types of normal curves in your back, and they’re called lordosis and kyphosis. Kyphosis means the spine curves inward, and lordosis means the spine curves out.
There are two spinal curves that are lordotic and two kyphotic in an ordinary back. Your cervical and lumbar spinal columns each possess a lordotic curve. Sacrum and your thoracic back have kyphotic curves.
While lordosis and kyphosis refer to a healthy curvature in your back, in addition they describe abnormal spinal curves which might be different than scoliosis. Lordosis that is strange is an extreme inward spinal curve. Kyphosis that is strange is a state that results in a hunchback or slouching posture, and you also will read about it in our Kyphosis Center.
Types Of�Scoliosis
Scoliosis is ordinarily associated with kids, but adults can have it, also. This generally occurs the disorder progresses aggressively or when scoliosis is not discovered during childhood. Most cases of scoliosis�more than 80%, in fact�are idiopathic, meaning they don�t possess a cause that is known.
Listed here are the various kinds of scoliosis:
Infantile idiopathic scoliosis is diagnosed in kids ages 0 to 3.
Congenital scoliosis happens when the spine doesn’t grow properly in the womb.
Neuromuscular scoliosis is caused by brain, spinal cord, and muscular system disorders..
Syndromic scoliosis grows as part of an illness or an underlying syndrome.
Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis is diagnosed in kids ages 4 to 10.
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is diagnosed in young people ages 11 to 18.
Adult degenerative or idiopathic scoliosis is diagnosed in individuals older than 18.
Along with the types noted above, your back specialist may refer to your scoliosis early-onset scoliosis�a term for scoliosis detected before 10 years of age. Syndromic scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, neuromuscular scoliosis, infantile idiopathic scoliosis, and juvenile idiopathic scoliosis may all be considered early-onset scoliosis.
Treating Scoliosis
Scoliosis brings up images of braces and perhaps memories of being examined for it by the school nurse. Bracing is one of the most common treatment choices for scoliosis as the curve may be fixed by it without back surgery.
Sometimes, though, the curve is too extreme and bracing does not help enough. Because scenario, you could have scoliosis surgery to correct the curve. You can find out more on the topic of surgical treatment for scoliosis in scoliosis surgery for scoliosis and adults operation for kids.
For kids, particularly, it can be frightening to learn they have scoliosis. Having that label makes them different at a time in their own lives when they do not need to be different. They may not enjoy the concept of wearing a brace, either. But scoliosis is nothing to be scared or ashamed of. With the correct treatment, scoliosis doesn’t have to define your life.
Your tendency to indulge in chocolate, go heavy on salt, or eat veggies may be tied to certain gene variants, a new study suggests.
The study, of more than 800 adults, found links between several genes and people’s food likes and dislikes.
The gene variants were already known. One, for example, is linked to obesity risk; others are involved in hormone regulation.
It’s not yet clear what the new findings mean, the researchers said.
And they stressed that aversion to broccoli is not genetically determined: You might just need a better way of cooking it.
But the findings add to evidence that food preferences are partly related to genetic variation.
“Research is really beginning to look at the role of genes in food intake and nutrient use,” said Lauri Wright, a registered dietitian in Florida who was not involved in the study.
Some researchers believe that understanding the genetics behind food preferences will lead to more individualized diet advice. In fact, there’s a burgeoning field known as “nutrigenomics,” Wright noted.
For now, though, you are unlikely to have your DNA analyzed when you see a dietitian.
Nor do you need to, added Wright. She said dietitians already ask people about their food preferences — and a slew of other information — to help craft personalized diet plans.
Wright is a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and director of the doctorate in clinical nutrition program at the University of North Florida.
Past studies have found correlations between gene variations and people’s tastes for certain foods.
For the most part, they have looked at genes related to taste receptors, said Silvia Berciano, who led the current study.
Berciano said her team focused on certain genes that have been connected to behavioral and psychological traits (such as depression or addiction), to see if any are also related to eating habits.
To do that, the researchers analyzed variations in those genes, along with self-reported diet habits, among 818 white U.S. adults.
In general, the study found, there were associations between several genes and food preferences. Variations in a gene called FTO, which is related to obesity, were tied to vegetable and fiber consumption, for instance.
It’s possible that the FTO gene influences both obesity risk and people’s desire for veggies, said Berciano, a researcher at Tufts University in Boston.
Could the link exist simply because people prone to obesity are less likely to be vegetable lovers? Berciano said that’s unlikely: The FTO variation tied to vegetable/fiber intake is in a different place on the gene than the variant related to obesity.
In other findings, a gene called SLC6A2, which helps regulate hormones like norepinephrine, was related to fat intake.
Meanwhile, variations in a gene that helps regulate oxytocin — the so-called “love hormone” involved in bonding, mood and other behaviors — were related to chocolate intake, as well as heavier weight.
Oxytocin “enhances the brain’s reward system,” Berciano noted. On the other hand, she said, lower oxytocin levels could boost chocolate cravings as a way to get that same reward.
Berciano was scheduled to present the findings Sunday at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting, in Chicago. The results should be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.
The study does not prove that any of those gene variants directly affect people’s food preferences, Wright pointed out.
And even if they have an influence, she said, diet habits are much more than a matter of genes. Economics, culture and a range of environmental factors are at play, she added.
And, with help, people can change even long-standing diet habits. “We don’t want people to think, ‘I can’t help bingeing on chocolate, it’s in my genes,’ ” Wright said.
Still, Berciano said an understanding of the genetics behind food preferences could eventually prove useful in the real world.
“Understanding how genetic differences affect neural regulation of eating behavior means that we’ll be able to predict the behavioral tendencies of the individual,” she said.
That, she added, could help in creating diet plans that are “easier for the individual to adhere to.”
For now, though, Wright said she is unsure how expensive genetic testing would enhance what dietitians already do. “We already look at the individual — not just their food preferences, but their other lifestyle habits and their economic and social situations,” she said.
That bigger context, Wright said, is critical in helping people make lasting diet changes.
UTEP Director of Athletics Bob Stull announced on Monday that Kevin Baker has been appointed as the eighth head coach in UTEP women�s basketball history.
�We are very pleased to introduce Kevin Baker as our head women�s basketball coach,� Stull said.� �We had tremendous interest nationally for this position, and it was really difficult going through the process of narrowing it down to the type of person that we wanted to lead this program.� In the end, no one could match the level of success that he has achieved, winning over 300 games and setting school records for victories at every stage of his coaching career.� He is a personable and energetic young man and a great fit for UTEP and the El Paso community.�
�I�d like to thank Dr. Diana Natalicio and Bob Stull for giving me the opportunity to lead the UTEP women�s basketball program,� Baker said.� �I am truly honored to take the reins of a program that has enjoyed so much success.� Coach Adams had an amazing run here for 16 years.� She really put UTEP women�s basketball on the map, and my goal is to build on what she has already accomplished.�
Baker comes to El Paso from Angelo State University, where he posted a combined record of 50-14 in two seasons (2015-17).� Baker was also the head coach at the University of Texas Tyler from 2012-15, fashioning a 72-16 mark.� His combined college coaching record is 122-30.
Overall Baker is 344-131 in a coaching career that has also taken him to four high schools in the state of Texas � Commerce (1997-98), Palestine (1998-2000), Nacogdoches (2000-03) and Copperas Cove (2004-07).� He has set school records for wins at every stop of his career, and has taken every school to the playoffs with a total of five district championships.� He is an eight-time Coach of the Year.
More recently, Baker�s teams captured back-to-back conference championships at UT-Tyler and Angelo State.� He led Angelo State to a 26-6 mark in 2016-17, including the school�s first-ever NCAA Sweet 16 appearance and a runner-up finish in the NCAA South Central Regional.
Baker has led both a Division II (Angelo State) and Division III (UT-Tyler) school to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
His 2016-17 Angelo State squad was ranked as high as second in the nation, earning him Conference Coach of the Year honors for the fourth consecutive season.� The Rambelles were 24-8 in 2015-16, reaching the NCAA Regional semifinals.
He compiled marks of 18-9 (2012-13), 27-4 (2013-14) and 27-3 (2014-15) in three seasons at UT-Tyler.� The Patriots won the American Southwest Conference title in 2014 and 2015, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in 2014.� He was ASC Coach of the Year all three seasons.
Baker spent the previous five years (2007-12) as an assistant coach at Division II West Texas A&M University, where he was part of a run to 120 victories including a 30-4 campaign in 2009-10.� The Lady Buffs were a top-10 team nationally all five seasons, were ranked fourth in 2007-08, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament on four occasions.
West Texas A&M won back-to-back-to-back Lone Star Conference titles (2008-10) and made an Elite Eight appearance in 2009.� West Texas A&M also posted the no. 5 team GPA in the country in 2007-08.
In 10 seasons as a high school head coach, Baker put together three seasons with 29 or more wins.� He was a combined 222-101 in the prep ranks.� Highlights included a 29-4 mark at Palestine High School (4A) in 1999-2000, a school-record for victories, and District, Bi-District and Area championships.
His 2002-03 Nacogdoches team was 30-4, a school-record for wins, with District and Bi-District titles.� His final high school team, at Copperas Cove (2006-07), was 32-3 with Area and Bi-District championships and a Regional Semifinal berth.
Baker received his Bachelor of Science degree (Kinesiology) and Masters of Education from Stephen F. Austin in 1994 and 1996, respectively.� He began his coaching career as an assistant girls basketball coach at Hudson High School in his hometown of Lufkin, Texas in 1994.
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