Don’t stop for a cappuccino just because you went to the gym.
People tend to overestimate the amount of calories they burn during physical activity and underestimate the calories in most foods! It can take 45 minutes to burn off a cappuccino and will undo all the good you did in the gym.
So says a study from the German Institute of Human Nutrition published in the medical journal Cancer Epidemiology and Biomarkers Prevention in January 2007.
The study looked at over 200,000 women and showed that you do not even need to go to the gym to get the effect – housework had a significant reduction in breast cancer risk, specifically in postmenopausal women.
Earlier research in December 2006 had also shown this effect and found the benefit was greatest for those women with oestrogen receptor positive breast cancers.
Most people think that antiperspirants and deodorants are the same thing, but they aren’t. Antiperspirants work by clogging, closing, or blocking the pores with powerful astringents such as aluminium salts so that they can’t release sweat. (These are dangerous because aluminium can accumulate in the brain). Deodorants work by neutralising the smell of the sweat and by antiseptic action against bacteria.
Deodorants are preferable because they don’t interfere with sweating, a natural cooling process. Even more preferable are natural deodorants as preliminary research suggests that synthetic deodorants may contain potentially carcinogenic chemicals.
The Simplest Natural Deodorant:
Baking soda works wonders as a natural deodorant because it neutralizes the odour of sweat. Just sprinkle a light covering of baking soda onto a damp washcloth. Pat on and don’t rinse off.
Basic Deodorant Powder:
Place the ingredients in a glass jar. Shake to blend. Sprinkle a light covering of the powder on a damp washcloth. Pat on and don’t rinse off.
Basic Liquid Deodorant:
Combine the ingredients in a spray bottle. Shake to blend.
Makes 180ml
Shelf Life: Indefinite