New Evidence Supports Exercise in an Aging Population
Reviewed byTheresa Snyder;
CWSS Partner
Believe it or not, the 85 and over group is the fastest growing segment of the population. It is being studied for longevity clues--how they eat, where they live, how they socialize and recently how they exercise. Working out is a new factor that emerges for those studying the aging population.
An article recently published in The New York Times Magazine entitled, "The Incredible Flying Nonagenarian" supports the roll of High-Intensity Exercise for older people. The author, Bruce Grierson, cites numerous scientific studies that support the importance of working out. A 91-year-old Canadian woman is the focus of the article. Olga Kotelka, a Masters' competitor, is breaking records around the world. One of the most important factors for Olga is the quantity of her muscle mass; she has more muscle mass than most 91 year olds. Olga trains for her events in a concentrated intense way and began to compete in her 70's.
Retention of muscle mass is the key to aging according to Russ Hupple, an expert on aging from the University of Calgary. According to Hepple, exercise can add some years to your life by helping with functional mobility, building balance and keeping the mind and body engaged.
The notion that exercise is good for us is commonly accepted. There are many ways and forms of exercise available to each of us. As we age it gets harder for people to push themselves; however, the benefits are showing up in the research. Exercise of an intense nature may not be what we WANT to do but it is what we NEED to do, according to Mark Tarnopolsky, professor of pediatrics and medicine at McMaster University. Tarnopolsky shows the "genetic signature" of older muscle looks younger after intense workouts.
WELCOME CHARLIE REICHERT
CityWide Superslow's own Katie Reichert gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Monday January 10th. Charlie Reichert weighed 7 lbs 10 oz.
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START 2011 OFF ON THE RIGHT TRACK
CWSS is proposing a 10-week weight loss challenge for all interested clients.
*Start Date: Monday February 7th
*End Date: Monday April 18th
* Circumference measurements will be taken in the beginning of the challenge in five areas: Bicep, Waist, Thigh, Hips, and Buttocks
*Body weight on the scale will be taken before the start of the challenge
Requirements during the 10-weeks are as follows:
1. Weekly workout
2. Weekly weigh-ins
3. Weekly 15-minute consultations with your trainer
4. Keeping track of your food intake either by food diary or phone/computer applications
Each participant will come up with a realistic goal with their trainer to accomplish within the 10 weeks.
For the participant who reaches their goal, FIVE training sessions will be awarded compliments of CWSS.
Your participation and results will remain confidential.
CWSS will provide a weekly support email to the group.
If you are interested, please email Becky Diebold at bdiebold@citywidesuperslow.com, or talk to any CWSS trainer. The deadline for sign-ups is Wednesday February 2nd.
Start the New Year off right!
EAT BETTER, LOSE WEIGHT IN THE NEW YEAR
A review of Gary Taubes latest book,
Why We Get Fat and What to do About It
Book Review by Denise and Keith Morton, CWSS Partners, and perpetual students of what's the best way to eat
Let's start the New Year by addressing the proverbial question "why we get fat" and more importantly, "what to do about it," borrowed from the title of Gary Taubes' new book. Taubes is the author of one of our favorite books from 2010, Good Calories, Bad Calories.
The answer in a nutshell (we'll save you from guessing) is that carbohydrates (actually processed carbohydrates) make us fat. It's been demonstrated in numerous clinical trials that low-carbohydrate, high fat diets improve each and every one of the metabolic and hormonal abnormalities of metabolic syndrome (which includes diabetes and obesity among it's symptoms,) according to Taubes, an award-winning science writer who's work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine and Esquire. Currently, Taubes is an Investigator in Health Policy Research at the University of California, Berkeley. Clearly, this is not an original idea. However, what Taubes does so well is that he systematically takes us through the science and most importantly, the logic of low carb eating.
What's the answer? It's found on page 201: No Sugar, No Starch. Further, this way of eating (it's not a diet, which implies temporary) is from the Lifestyle Medicine Clinic at Duke University Medical Center. This brief chapter outlines a healthy plan to follow for weight loss that eliminates foods your body does not require, those that are nutritionally empty.
In Taubes' Good Calories, Bad Calories he explains why all calories are not equal, and goes on to expose the myth "calories in, calories out" in his new book Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It. The scientific evidence he presents is convincing and goes against conventional wisdom that we need grains or a "balanced diet including breads and starches" and how sugar works to wreak havoc on our hormonal system. In this new book, he builds on similar concepts and does it with a relatively brief and easy to read, less technical writing style.
When you really think about it, the evidence against carbohydrates is not surprising. But it is convincing, and so is the case for saturated fat. Yes, fat is good for you! Humans have existed for hundreds of thousands of years. Packaged, processed, sugary carbohydrate dense foods have existed less than a hundred. Our pancreas simply can't handle producing the necessary amount of insulin needed for processed carbs.
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