myths about runner's knee et al

[stoongal 10]

Well-Known Health Tips That No Longer Apply

Posted by: eggs

In recent decades eggs have been demonized as being loaded with fat and cholesterol to such an extent that doctors were recommending that adults limit consumption to a few per week or else eat those tasteless egg substitutes. But the cholesterol in eggs doesn't seem to have much effect on blood cholesterol levels. And eggs are high in many essential Vitamins, minerals and fatty acids.

Aspirin Therapy

A daily, low dose of aspirin can help prevent heart attacks for people with coronary heart disease. But it?s a bad idea to be on aspirin when a vessel in your stomach or brain starts to bleed. The latter is called a hemorrhagic stroke. And there?s no evidence that daily aspirin can prevent heart disease in people who are already healthy. So by taking aspirin, you can seriously increase this risk of a hemorrhagic stroke or internal bleeding with absolutely no benefit to compensate for the risk.

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Live Science September 18, 2009

Found this article interesting and worth sharing, not that I am a runner (not yet anyway), but I do love eggs and this is good news for me.

I always maintained that Margarine was "evil"! My mom became a believer in margarine and foisted it upon us, always hated it! My dad died at age 56 , and I am sure the consumption of hard margarine (all there was back then) contributed somewhat to his hardening of the arteries!

[Bob_350lbs 105]

I agree with all of these, except the runner's knee. A family friend, 48 y/o, has been running 10 miles a day for years, she does marathons all the time. Her doctor told her that if she doesn't stop, she will destroy her knee and ankle joints, but she is so addicted, she doesn't care. I think moderation is the key. And I also believe anything God put on this earth is good for us, and it is all the food processing companies that spread evil about eggs, dairy, and meat. Potatoes, corn, oats, very good for us, but they take it and remove all the good stuff, fry it in cheap oils, add cheap Syrup, and advertise the heck out of it until we are brainwashed to think potato chips, fries, cereal..are real foods...and pay a ton of money for the crap. They are evil, just like drug companies, cigarette companies, oil companies..they only care about their profits.

Edited October 9, 2009 by Steph_123

[MacMadame 81]

With running, good form will prevent most problems. Your friend needs to learn to run in a way that doesn't hurt her knees. Something like POSE or Chi running might work for her.