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Monday, January 18, 2010

Is Glucose Making You Old?

Is Glucose Making You Old?
By RealAge
This Week's Tips

Stop when you feel full -- always easier said than done. But what if doing so helped halt the aging process?

A recent study of yeast cells hints at the antiaging power of saying no to seconds. Seems those little microorganisms showed signs of premature aging when exposed to excessive glucose -- the energy substance into which all calories consumed eventually turn.

Eating Younger
Your blood glucose levels naturally go up when you eat. But when you eat a lot -- too much -- they can really soar. And the yeast study suggests that this could have a bad effect on cells, stressing them out and making them more prone to damage. Kind of makes skipping dessert sound like a potential fountain of youth. Here's another calorie trick that helps turn back the clock.



Happy birthday to Cary Grant - I loved him!

Grant was a favorite actor of Alfred Hitchcock, notorious for disliking actors, who said that Grant was "the only actor I ever loved in my whole life". Grant appeared in such Hitchcock classics as Suspicion (1941), Notorious (1946), To Catch a Thief (1955) and North by Northwest (1959). Biographer Patrick McGilligan wrote that, in 1965, Hitchcock asked Grant to star in Torn Curtain (1966), only to learn that Grant had decided to retire after making one more film, Walk, Don't Run (1966); Paul Newman was cast instead in Torn Curtain, opposite Julie Andrews.

8 comments:

Joyce said...

I am learning to stop when I am full. Thank you for this post. I now have gotten my glucose level in control.

Love and Hugs,
Joyce

Stella said...

Didn't know it was glucose but do know when I eat to much I am miserable. So nowdays I try to stay away from buffets. Blessings, Stella

^..^Corgidogmama said...

Wow! Thanks for the heads up...I've been watching very closely in the New Year, and have lost almost 10lbs. Want to keep at it for many reasons!
Always loved CG too. He was wonderful in comedies and drama alike. Whatta actor!

Carol............. said...

Oh, great and I just had thirds! LOL
Kidding...

Good info!

Stella said...

Hi, drop by my blog I have a little something for you. Stella

Angela said...

Hey Chatty!

Maybe I'll have my dessert first! That way I won't miss out on the good stuff! hehehe

Hugs,
Angela

Joyce said...

I only eat dessert! Guess I will always be old and fat too:)
Joyce

Tweedles -- that's me said...

Wow
we did not know that!
what good advise!
love
tweedles