Antioxidants may not be the miracle they’re being made out to be and they may sometimes even impair your muscle function, according to new findings from Kansas State University. The study found that an overdose of antioxidants can throw off the balance of pro-oxidants in the body — pro-oxidants that actually help blood cells flow properly, which will affect how well the blood transports oxygen to the muscles. Which, in terms of symptoms may have older folks feeling out of breath quickly when exercising and experiencing stiff, sore muscles.
January 28, 2010
The market for ingestible beauty products continues to grow, with Nescafe offering a collagen-infused cup of joe in Japan. But can you really sip yourself wrinkle-free? One cosmetic chemist the New York Times talked to says it ain’t so.
January 10, 2010
There are certain commercials I will watch each and every time they’re aired — like the Diet Pepsi Forever Young ad where the guy flashes back to his Flock of Seagulls days. It makes me giggle.
Here I am with Jamie's Papa at his 100th birthday party, July 2007.
I’m a Coca-Cola Classic girl myself when it comes to soft drinks. Yes, I know pop is just empty calories but I limit my servings to a half-can and only a few times a week. And look at my friend’s grampa, he’s 101 years old (that is not a typo) and his beverage of choice? Coca-Cola Classic — he drinks a can every single day and he’s so on the ball, flirting with all the ladies at his 100th birthday shindig. He’s truly the epitome of forever young.
Anyhow, back to soft drinks. I was working on set a few weeks ago and there were some leftover retro-style sodas sweetened with cane sugar that I brought home. G. was all over them (he’s on a “let’s go organic and all natural!” kick lately).
But as it turns out cane sugar is not any healthier than high-frustose corn syrup (HFCS) — it has to do with the fructose levels in HFCS and natural sugars (ie. cane/beet sugar) being so similar.
January 6, 2010
Antioxidants may not be the miracle they’re being made out to be and they may sometimes even impair your muscle function, according to new findings from Kansas State University. The study found that an overdose of antioxidants can throw off the balance of pro-oxidants in the body — pro-oxidants that actually help blood cells flow properly, which will affect how well the blood transports oxygen to the muscles. Which, in terms of symptoms may have older folks feeling out of breath quickly when exercising and experiencing stiff, sore muscles.
