Friday December 15, 2000

Daily Dose

Now... The immediate benefits of breaking a sweat, is margarine better than butter? And cancer researchers suggest an oil change in your diet. Here's today's daily dose.

A certain kind of oil may actually help women with breast cancer. A small Canadian study finds that adding flaxseed oil to your diet slows down the growth of breast cancer tumors. However more study is needed before doctors can recommend it.

The debate may finally be over. A new study confirms that margarine is healthier for us than butter. Researchers say margarine is better at cutting the risk for heart disease. The reason - it reduces bad cholesterol.

We all know over the long haul working out trims us down and builds up muscle. But did you know as soon as you wipe the sweat from your forehead some of the beneficial effects kick in right away. Almost immediately exercise clears your head, pumps up your metabolism, boosts your mood, and decreases your appetite.

And that's today's Daily Dose.