October 2005 Archives

As we grow older and exercise less, the task of staying fit and trim becomes even more difficult. And while a sensible diet combined with exercise is still the best answer, new research suggests that soy can play a major role in helping you achieve your weight loss goals faster.

A significant number of research studies support claims that soy consumption can help you lose weight. Soy protein is a low-fat source of high-quality protein (compared to many other protein sources) that can help you build lean muscle mass. When combined with exercise and a healthy diet, soy protein makes an excellent “partner” in a successful weight loss plan.

While both men and women are likely to develop weaker bones and joints as they age, it's the loss of estrogen during menopause that puts women at greater risk during postmenopausal years.

What Causes Poor Bone Health?
Bones are continuously rebuilding themselves through an ongoing cycle in which old bone is broken down and new bone is formed. The loss of estrogen during menopause causes this "remodeling" cycle to slow down with bone breaking down faster than it reforms. Some of the calcium temporarily released from bones during this process is lost in the urine, causing bones to gradually become more porous, weak and brittle. Poor calcium intake and lack of weight-bearing exercise also contribute to bone loss.

Taken from an Article from “The Weekly Gleaner” Journal - www.jamaica-gleaner.com

Although I have repeatedly expressed my opinion that soy is a food that offers exceptional health benefits, I still get questioned about possible negative effects from eating soy. The facts are that medical research continues to find more and more health advantages from consuming soy foods.

I am now running at 59, the sort of times I was running as a 19-year-old” Bruce Tulloh

Recent advances in sports science have shown the athlete, as well as the average person (that is to say, an unfit person), can reverse most of the effects of ageing by using the right exercise and nutritional programmes.

Jean Borotra and Kitty Godfrey playing tennis into their 90s
Edward Weston, who walked across the USA – and back – in his mid-70s
Ron Taylor, who could run 100 metres in 11.3 seconds at the age of 60
Cliff Young, who won the first Sydney to Melbourne race at the age of 61