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Page 12 The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowman ville, Saturday, February 8, 1997 Swim Your Way to Good Health Swimming has always been synonymous with good health. Here's a list of just a lew of the general general health benefits derived from participating in swimming or any other aquatic activity. • Swimming at 60 to 80 percent effort fulfills the basic criteria for cardiorespiratory cardiorespiratory Illness for the average person. • Swimming is safer for your joints and offers a much lower risk of injury than other weight-bearing activities such as running. • Water activity is unique to any other sport because the participant works against a universal universal resistance which cannot be duplicated by any machine on land. • Rhythmic exercise in the pool encourages blood flow; suspended suspended in the water, the body weight of a person is 90 percent percent of that on the land and this helps the blood flow without any impediment. • Walking in the water is excellent excellent exercise and it is recommended recommended for those suffering from coronary heart disease or those with circulation problems Research Contradicts Myths Surrounding Indoor Tanning Although some researchers have wondered wondered if indoor tanning is a major culprit in the increase in melanoma, a type of skin cancer, recent findings, by the renowned Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC)-in Atlanta may prove them wrong. The CDC completed a multi-year study of the incidence of melanoma among various demographic groups which was published in the agency's Weekly Report. According to this study, the rale of dcaths from melanoma was over twice as high for men than women. A national research study Bowmanville Chiropractic Naturopathic Clinic John W. Hawrylak, D.C., N.D. Licensed Naturopath 168 Church St., Bowmanville (905)623-4004 Spinal And Nerve Care Nutrition Hair Mineral and Vitamin Analysis Acupuncture Food Intolerance Testing ©jp.: conducted by a leading manufacturer of lamps for the indoor tanning industry, found that 80 percent of indoor tanners, are women, making them four limes more likely likely to indoor tan than men. One would expect the rates in the CDC study to be higher among women than men, but the opposite is true. The incidence of melanoma was twice as high for men as for women, although women are four times as likely to tan indoors as men. Also, the CDC study found the highest death rates are in the north ' where sun exposure is generally generally less intense. This seems to contradict a connection connection between the disease and exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun. If repeated repeated exposure to ultraviolet alone were a factor in the incidence of melanoma, one would expect a greater rate of the disease in the south, where exposure to sunlight is much more frequent and intense. These recent CDC findings findings seem to dispute theories theories which connect exposure to ultraviolet light indoors and outdoors with the increase in melanoma. in the legs. • Water is very relaxing and therapeutic for the body and its * rehabilitative uses arc endless. Therapy programs in swimming swimming pools arc used for people suffering from arthritis, asthma, asthma, as well as spine, hip, shoulder and knee injuries, to name a.few. Drop by your local pool and join the swim club or sign up for a swimming program today! BEACHCOMBER a***" Portable Comfort Spas and Saunas **1 We are open 6 days a week PERMANENT POOL AND PATIO . Clarington's Swimming Pool Specialist . In-ground and Above-ground CLARINCTON STOVE CENTRE Propane-Wood-Gas-Pellet Stoves Beachcomber Spas Dealer Sales and Service 1646 King St. E. Courtice 404-0583 or 623-5375 20 Strathy Rd., Unit 4 Cobourg 372-5062 Across from Northumberland Mall Bring in your film for processing, ■ Pay your I Wc 've got what you need to feel better. receive a second set of prints FREE. Open Sundays 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. phone bill here for McGregor Drugs Your Local I.D.A. Drug Store 5 King St. W. 623-5792 Bowmanville