Daily Tips: Tuesday October 4, 2005

Health and Diet
An apple a day keeps the doctor away! Apples, applesauce, and apple juice contain pectin, phenolic compounds and flavonoids. Pectin may lower blood cholesterol levels because it's a component of fiber, while phenolic compounds may act as antioxidants against LDL cholesterol (the bad kind). The flavonoids are recognized for extending the action of vitamin C. So maybe there is truth to that old saying!

Fitness
The best way to choose an exercise video that will work for you is to get recommendations from friends, family, or someone else that is currently using a video workout. Or visit the local library. Libraries allow you to try it before you buy it. That can be very helpful when you are not very sure what video is good for you.