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Health &
Fitness Tips Newsletter, March 8, 2000
In this issue
- Tip of the Week
- Exercise Your Brain
- Question of the
Week
- Product of the
Week - Body For Life
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Tip of the Week
Exercise Your
Brain
We all have
little lapses in memory like leaving the keys in the door,
forgetting someone's name or missing an appointment. Rarely do we
think we are getting old or senile. Most times it's due to too
much going on in that brain of yours. You have too much on your
mind or you're stressed out. Maybe you didn't concentrate enough
on what it was you were supposed to remember.
Research shows that brainpower can increase with mental activities
in older people. Aging does not mean automatically losing mental
capacity. The National Institute of Aging has conducted a series
of tests that prove most dramatic memory decline occurs around age
70, if it occurs at all. Even though memory may fade with time,
thinking ability remains strong. Vocabulary and reasoning skills
often improve with age.
No matter what your age, exercising your brain may make the
difference between using it and losing it. Or if you are young and
have older family members or friends who seem to be losing memory,
encouraging brain activity can help.
Activities such as doing crossword puzzles, playing word games or
cards strengthens the synapses between brain cells in memory
transmission areas. Physical exercise can increase mental
abilities 20% to 30 %, according to recent studies. Journal
writing and working with your hands to build or create can help as
well.
For older adults who sense memory loss occurring, use mental helps
such as calendars, calculators, list making, and group
discussions. And relax. Worrying about what you're going to forget
can cause a mental block.
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Question of the
Week
Question: I
am an adolescent and according to the five pounds for every foot
rule, at least 15lbs overweight. I do aerobics daily, do pretty
well at watching my diet and eating healthy snacks, have a regular
personal weight-lifting program three times a week as well as
various dance workshops. But I can't seem to shake the pounds. I
have been doing this since about mid- January. I know to keep a
regular exercise routine and eat well, but is there anything else?
Or am I too impatient expecting results? Thank you for your help.
Answer:
Congratulations!
You seem to be doing everything right. Two suggestions we would
make to you. Don't be impatient. Think how long it took you to put
on those 15 pounds. Weight lost fast usually does not stay off.
Slow and steady is the key. Our second suggestion to you is to
re-assess your diet. With all the exercise you are doing, you
should be seeing some results, however slow. Increase aerobic
exercise. Make those "various" dance workshops a regular
scheduled exercise three or four times a week. Cut your portions,
especially carbohydrates, as they will turn to fat in the body if
overeaten. Increase fruit, vegetables and grains. Limit protein to
about three to six ounces a day. Take a serious look at your diet.
Keep a food journal and write down every bite you take. At the end
of the week, we think you'll see where you can cut back. Check our
Health & Fitness Home Page for more specific tips on exercise
and weight loss. And let us know how you're doing. Good luck.
The HFT Staff
NOTE: If you would
like to see your question featured here, please submit to: questions@health-fitness-tips.com
Product of the
Week
Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental
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already done all the exercises. But Phillips includes a couple of
high-intensity sets at the end of each exercise that should
compound the training effect on each muscle group. The same goes
for the cardiovascular exercise he recommends: just 20 minutes,
three times a week. But those 20 minutes are spent jacking the
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