' ” ss egnisequences,” ‘slow: copper intakes typical in the . Taking the right measures to ensure a healthy life -No matter what their lifestyles, more and more people these days are becoming aware of the importance of eating healthy, exercising regularly for physical fitness — as well as mental health — and. getting the right amount . Of sleep. Still others are quitting smok- ing, even alecho! consumption, to help prolong their lives. ‘Good health is something often taken for granted. but realizing that you are not indestructible and that your health can fail you at any time can spur you to [Tips to improve your lifestyle make drastic lifestyle changes. Remember that just because it's fall doesn’t mean you have to neglect your body. Of course, you may not sport that healthy tan you had all summer long, but wearing heavier clothes and enduring colder weather is no reason to let your exercise regimen go by the wayside. Consider these tips for staying in shape all winterlong: *If you don't-already belong to a health club or exercise program, sign up now. Not oniy will you sleep better, Trace elements are of nutritional importance _ Trace elements — those neglected nuggets of nutrition — are proving to have far more impact on people’s health than their dietary amounts would suggest, according to studies at ‘a U.S. Department of Agriculture . Rutrition research center. “Many in the nutrition community § don’t even think that trace elements other than iron, iodine and zine are of much “nutritional concem,” says Forresi “H. Nielsen, director of the Grand Forks, N_D.,°Human Nutrition Research Center. Research there’ specializes in establishing: the:need for various trace elements ‘and learning what functions . are impaired if people don’t get enough. “Unless you identify problems caused by deficiencies, you'll never know if an element's important,” con- {tends Nielsen in Agriculrural Research, .. published by USDA’s Agricultural “Research Service, - ' Copper defi iciency is one that may -. have major implications. for public health; according to Nielsen and Leslie *.M. Klevay; a physician and research - leader’ at the center. : Recent studies on copper deficiency : have found that: -\-; ®t more than donbled the time it __” lakes mice to dissolve blood clots, which Car accu in and constrict arteries. - When assessed by the same test that was done-on the mice, heart disease patients “also take longer to dissolve clots. s/°The release of a substance that prompts the rats” arterial muscles to relax __ decreasedThis is probably how copper ~ » deficiency raises blood. pressure in adult - "Fats, says physiologist Jack T. Saari. .., The potential for oxidative damage _ voto tissues when. combined with high : intakes of fructose -— which consti- “tutes half of table sugar and nearly half. .- »of high-fructose corn sweeteners —~ appears to increase. ~SWe're'getting all kinds. of evidence - that copper defici ficiency has pathological says Nielsen.“] think .: “United: States. and other industrialized “countries can lead to ‘Problems, particu- larly i in older people.” : Oysters, liver, cocoa, whole wheat products with the bran, auts and seeds - \. AIG good sources of copper. ‘Center research is-also putting boron | | a virtual unknown — ‘on the map” - as ‘essential for people. Earlier studies ~ _~. showed: that changing dierary levels of boron alters brain wave patterns and’ ~the-way people use certain minerals rate ‘at-which: animals’ burn -fuel and perhaps the efficiency by which it is burned,” says anatomist Curtiss D. Hunt. He has found the highest con- centrations of this element in apples, pears, grapes and their juices. HE937198 feel better. look better and suffer fewer colds and illnesses as a result, but many gyms and clubs run fall and win-. ter membership specials that could prove a substantial cost savings to you. «Just because it's winter, and hot and heavy foods look enticing, don't neglect those cool, crisp and green ones that . energized and refreshed you all summer: long. Make a delicious salad using differ- ent lypes of lettuce —— iceberg, ‘endive, -watercress, arrugula. And keep your | refrigerator stocked with fruit — not‘all _ go oul of season.’Many types ‘of fruit remain large, ripe and delicious in the winter. Some good ones to try: grape- fruit, oranges, apples, ‘grapes, bananas. “*If-you've never. had:a-cholesteral blood test to check the levels of choles- terol in your blood, you might want to “ask your doctor about it on your next visit. 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