It is important to exercise as part of the 3 legged stool of health and wellness that we teach at Holt Chiropractic and Massage in Port Orchard, WA. Leg #1 - Have a healthy spine and nerve system. Leg #2 - Have a well balanced, sensibly portioned diet. Leg #3 - Exercise. Without any one of the legs, the stool will topple - all three must be a priority for proper health.
As far as the type of exercise: Pick something you enjoy and stick with it. If you get bored (as I do) with a particular exercise routine, change it. Whether it is walking, Pilates, P90X, Crossfit, or swimming doesn't matter...as long as you are participating in it. After all, it will preserve your brain!
Until next time,
Dr. Tom
Beware of soy and soy products. Mothers be especially careful of soy infant formulas. Soy foods contain trypsin inhibitors that inhibit protein digestion and affect pancreatic function. In test animals, diets high in trypsin inhibitors led to stunted growth and pancreatic disorders. Soy foods increase the body's requirement for vitamin D, needed for strong bones and normal growth. Phytic acid in soy foods results in reduced bioavailabilty of iron and zinc which are required for the health and development of the brain and nervous system. Soy also lacks cholesterol, likewise essential for the development of the brain and nervous system. Megadoses of phytoestrogens in soy formula have been implicated in the current trend toward increasingly premature sexual development in girls and delayed or retarded sexual development in boys(*).
* Information acquired from www.westinaprice.org.
Dr. Tom