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Debunking popular food and exercise myths

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Last month we looked at popular dieting myths. This month we’ll look at food and exercise myths that can also make weight management and healthy eating harder than they need to be.

 

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Exercise takes nine years off you

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Exercising every day can make you seem biologically younger than those who do no exercise, say scientists. Inactivity not only leads to a greater risk of age–related diseases but also may influence the ageing process. Academics from Kings College London and in the US studied over 2,000 twins analysing telomeres which protect cells from damage. Telomeres shorten with age increasing susceptibility to cell damage which causes disease. Comparing twins who did different amounts of exercise they found that on average the telomeres were longer in more active ones.

 

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Ask Marilyn: Can yoga help weight loss?

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Q: I’ve got quite a bit of weight to lose and want to know if yoga can help me?

 

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