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GRAPE NEWS: WINE CAN AID WEIGHT LOSS
It’s commonly believed that alcohol causes weight gain because it’s high in sugar, but now scientists from Spain suggest that a daily glass of a less- fattening alcoholic drink such as wine won’t cause people to pile on the pounds – and that it could even help in losing weight. Researchers from the University of Navarro
analysed 31 existing studies and found that, while heavy drinkers gained weight, the data did not clearly show that moderate drinking was linked to increases in weight. The study, published in Nutrition Reviews, also
suggested that more research should be carried out on different types of alcohol. It reported that: “Light to moderate alcohol intake, especially wine intake, may be more likely to protect against weight gain, whereas consumption of spirits has been positively associated with weight gain.” Details:
www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
FEET FIRST WITH NEW UK WORKOUT
Leave your trainers at the door to take part in a barefoot group exercise class – a session that’s made its way to the UK from the US. willPower & Grace combines
foot conditioning, cardiovascular exercises and tips on how to land to reduce injuries. The idea is that joint fl exibility and blood circulation will increase if the feet aren’t restricted by trainers. The exercises also help address foot imbalances, which can in turn impact on posture and problems in the knees and hips in particular. The class was created in the US by
Stacey Lei Krauss and is offered in select Virgin Active clubs in the UK.
more than just a pizza topping...
People hoping to keep cholesterol levels low through fi tness might also consider eating cooked tomatoes, according to a recent study review. Researchers at the University of
Adelaide have found that the compound lycopene – an antioxidant that gives ripe tomatoes their red colour – can lower the bad cholesterol LDL by 10 per cent. It was also found to be “comparable to the effect of low doses of medication
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commonly prescribed for people with slightly elevated cholesterol”. According to researcher Dr Karin
Ried, over 25mg of lycopene is required to help lower LDL, high levels of which can lead to heart disease. That’s the equivalent of 50g of tomato
paste or half a litre of tomato juice. If eaten whole, cooked tomatoes are apparently best as they’re more easily absorbed than raw ones.
IRONING BORED? THEN TAKE IT TO THE EXTREME
As motivation to exercise begins to dwindle in the third quarter of the year, health clubs might think about setting up an outdoor activity group with a difference – Extreme Ironing. This bizarre sport involves taking an ironing board
to an unusual, or downright odd, location and ironing an item of clothing – with a picture taken to verify the achievement. Some of the venues include cliff tops, ski-slopes (while skiing), motorways, mid-air (while parachuting) and even war zones. Attempts have also been made to set and break an underwater ironing world record in the US. The so-called sport was created by Phil Shaw,
owner of a UK knitwear factory with a love for rock climbing, in 1997 and is now popular worldwide.
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