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Work out with weights
AS women’s bones lose their density, the best way to pro tect them is by retaining mus cle mass.
Building strength in middle age contributes to defining the shape of your old age and a good way to do this is with weights, trainers say.
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For absolute beginners who haven’t worked out for some time, lowresistance bodyweight exercises like walking or dancing are a good start.
This prepares muscles for the change in routine. Then, when you first pick up a weight, start light and level up as you become more comfort able.
Give senna a miss
BLOGGERS and influencers claim that detox teas can help to lose weight, achieve a flatter tummy and banish bloating. Many contain senna, a natural laxative which should be avoided, warned Dr Gunter Kuhnle, Professor of Nutrition and Food Science at Reading University. Using laxatives was potentially dangerous, leading to constipation and an increased risk of colorectal cancer, he said. “There is no need for ‘detox’ as the body is fairly capable of doing this alone.”
Creative women
A STUDY published in Frontiers in Psychology involved 72 women completing various tasks.
In one, they were asked to list as many uses as possible for an everyday object. In another they were shown three words and asked to produce a fourth word related to them.
After the women’s ideas were scored by four independent evaluators, the results showed that they displayed most originality during the ovulatory phase, suggesting this could be when females are at their most creative.
Fat load of good
HEALTH experts increasingly question whether a low fat diet benefits everyone.
By the 1980s doctors, dietitians and even the food industry regarded fats as the villain of the piece, although according to Dr Vijaya Surampudi, assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of California, not all fats are bad.
Certain types including saturated and trans fats, can increase the risk of heart disease or stroke but healthy fats found in olive and other plant oils, actually help reduce the risk, he said.
