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Exercise and Health (II)
Q. Isn¡¯t diet important in losing weight?
A. Of course. But if you don¡¯t exercise, 25 to 50 percent of the weight you lose will be muscle. So
if you ever get back up to your previous weight ,you will really be fatter than before you started dieting.
Even if you lose weight by dieting alone, studies show you are not likely to keep the weight off.
Q. Is diet important to exercises? Should one eat certain foods and avoid others?
A. The rules for healthful diets for exercises are the same as for nonexercisers. Nearly all Americans eat
too much sugar, too much salt and too much animal fat. The average American eats too much meat,and it¡¯s fat that
enhances the flavor of the meat. And animal fat is unquestionably associated with increased susceptibility to heart attacks.
Q. How about dairy products?
A. Dairy products are an excellent source of carbohydrates, fats and protein. All the protein you need can be supplied by milk. The warning is that you don¡¯t need all that fat in milk.you may solve that by drinking skim milk or powdered milk.
Q. Should one take more vitamins when exercising?
A. There¡¯s only one vitamin whose requirement is increased significantly with exercise, and that¡¯s thiamine.
Q. How about these so-called mineral drinks?
A. They are excellent after-exercise drinks. So is beer. But during competition, the ideal drink is water.
Q. Can drugs such as amphetamines increase an athlete¡¯s performance?
A. The evidence indicates that amphetamines don¡¯t actually improve your performance. They just make you
think you¡¯re performing better than you are ¡ª make you think you can do things you really can¡¯t do.
A football halfback, for example, will think he can knock over a 350-pound tackle instead of hunting for
a hole in the line.
Q. Dr. Mirkin, you¡¯ve exploded quite a few myths in this interview, haven¡¯t you?
From U. S. News& World Report, 4 Dec., 1978.
Approximately 900 words.
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