healthbriefs
WHEN MORE ISN’T BETTER
Just Dance! S
QuIcK HOLISTIc TIp: A slice of chilled organic
cucumber on each eyelid will relieve tired eyes… And that 15-minute rest won’t do you any harm either.
eniors who regularly put on their dancing shoes benefit from more than just having a good time. According to University of Missouri-Columbia re- searchers, participation by older adults in dance-based therapy can improve both their balance and walking speed, key factors in reducing the risk of falls and injury. The researchers used a pro- gram called the Lebed Method, based on a combination of low-impact dance steps, choreographed to music. In the latest of a series of studies,
volunteers at an independent-living community participated in 18 dance ses- sions over a two-month period. The se- niors had so much fun that they contin- ued dancing after the study concluded.
In recent years, multiple studies have touted the benefits of following a diet rich in antioxidant vitamins such as C and E. Now, new findings show that while antioxidant-rich foods are fine when eaten in large quantities, taking too many antioxidants in supplement form can put our health at risk. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute report that many people take way too many vitamins, believing that if a little is good, a lot must be better— but that is not the case. “If you are taking 10 or 100 times the amount in a daily multivitamin, you may be predis- posing your cells to developing cancer,” warns institute Director Dr. Eduardo Marbán, who led the study.
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