Outdoor Fitness with Tina Vindum

Followed 49,000 women were followed for 8 years.
Result: Low Fat Diets do NOT cut down on cancers, heart attacks and strokes.

I question the study because the Women were older side—50-79 years old and is 8 years long enough?

While there is no mention about weight gain or loss— BIG NEWS is it does NOT cut down on cancers, heart attacks and strokes.

• However, there was a 9 % reduction in breast cancers (I think is significant—especially for those in Marin County where breast cancer rates are the highest in the nation).
• Also, there were fewer polyps in the colons of the women studied.

So, Does this mean we should change our eating habits?
Hmm, probably not. The Bottom Line for general health is as follows

1. Follow the federal guidelines for healthy eating which can be found at MyPyramid.gov.

• Maintain low to no saturated and cut out transfats
  • Animals fats—meats, cheese, dairy and Hydrogenated—partially hydrogenated fats)

• Eat more whole grains—oatmeal, whole wheat, rye, brown rice—the grainier the better
• Eat lot’s of fruits and vegetables—the brighter and more colorful, the better.

2. Get regular exercise:

• 30 minutes to avoid chronic disease
• 60 minutes for weight control
• 90 minutes for weight loss

Federal Guidelines can be found at: www.MyPyramid.gov