Sunshine MMM Good!



By Bryon Zirker

Sunlight seems to get a lot of bad publicity these days. The
sunscreen industry as well as Dermotologists claim that
sunshine is harmful and that we should avoid it at all costs.
According to these so called experts even a little sunshine
can cause cancer in the skin.

The reality is this: A small dose of sunshine daily is good for
you and can reduce the risk of skin cancer.

Some of the latest studies have shown that, in small doses,
sunlight might reduce the risk of breast cancer by as much as
50%. And for colorectal cancer it is more like 65% reduced
risk of cancer.

How is this you might ask?

Light from the sun raises the vitamin D levels in your blood.
Ultraviolet rays hitting your skin from the sun trigger a
spontaneous production of vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin".

University of San Diego researches took note the reduction
rates of cancer from vitamin D produced naturally from sunlight
exposure greatly outperformed the most used cancer drugs.
Herceptin being one of them. Enjoying 10-20 minutes of sunshine
daily is all that is needed for natural cancer protection.

Water the Drink of Choice!

By Bryon Zirker



Since water is our most essential nutrient and
every part of your body needs it, and there is
convincing data out there that dehydration is
the root cause of many diseases, then it makes
sense to be sure and drink plenty of water each
day.

Make water your first drink of choice. Drink
your water in small amounts during the day.
This will adequately hydrate you and improve
your health. Doing so will also suppress your
appetite and assist in stored fat being metabo-
lized. Do not drink more than 8 ounces per hour
unless you are exercising.

Avoid tap water. Drink only filtered water and
spring water if possible. Make sure the spring
water is from a trusted source. Do not drink
water that has fluoride or chlorine in it.

Activity- A little or a lot?

By Bryon Zirker

If you heeded the cardio freaks of the fitness and
exercize realm you might be getting ready for your
daily 12 mile run you think you need to stay fit.
Hold on to your sneakers one minute.

A study that was published in the Archives of Internal
Medicine, where a group of researchers studied 252,925
women and men between the ages 50 to 71. Those who
were getting a moderate amount of exercise(30 minutes
or more on most days of the week) saw a 27 percent
decreased risk of death.

For those that endured vigorous exercise (starting with
20 minutes or more three times per week) had a 32 percent
decreased risk of death. Get this, those who actually did
less activity than the minimum recommended amount of
moderate exercise had a reduced risk of death in comparison
to inactive people.


Hmmmmm, it seems that a small amount of exercise will
help a lot to reduce ones risk of death. So if running
that 12 miles is really getting old not to mention a time
killer, keep in mind that a brisk 30 minutes of walking
each day can be all that you need.