PETER'S PRINCIPLES - Jan. 29 -
Feb. 02, 2007
John from Madison Heights emails asking about
the long-term benefits of a good workout
program.
John, if there is any such thing as a fountain of youth,
it can probably be found at the gym.
A new study focuses on a group of over 3,000 men and 5 hundred women. The research shows that the subjects with the higher strength levels experience fewer of the physical problems that often come with old age. Low strength levels were often good predictors of problems like obesity and poor endurance.
The research concludes that you'll probably increase your quality of life in later years by performing both aerobic and strength exercises.
It's a healthy strategy that will pay long-term health dividends!
Tracy from Southfield emails saying she has seen
emails and web postings about people getting sick from
aspartame. She's a diet cola drinker and wonders if
aspartame is safe.
Well Tracy, the first thing I want to tell you is there's
no nutritional value to drinking diet cola -- it's
better to drink water!
Now for your question. Aspartame is one of the most thoroughly tested and studied food additives. More that 100 studies have been conducted on aspartame by the food and drug administration. All conclude the additive is safe! But before you jump up and down and crack open a coke -- you should know ingesting aspartame results in the production of substances that could be toxic at high doses. Aspartame acid could also cause brain damage at extremely high doses.
Even though the FDA says aspartame is safe and the danger appears to be in high doses --- why take the chance -- this is your health.
Please drink water instead!
Julie from Windsor emails about concerns with
canola oil and it's cousin, rapseed oil. She's heard they
can be toxic -- causing everything from asthma to heart
disease.
Julie, that myth is actually slippery at best! It's
based on the fact that 60 percent of the fatty acid in
rapseed oil contains euric acid.
It's true that high concentrations of euric acid cause heart disease in animals. But, canola oil is made from a type of plant bred to contain only small amounts of euric acid. Studies in animals have found almost no ill effects when humans consume such tiny amounts.
Critics of canola oil also claim the oil can generate cancer causing fumes when heated. But the smoke from canola is no different that any other cooking oil.
The truth is that the benefits of canola far outweigh the risks!
Do you have a question you've been working on? Send me an email!
