Lou
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The other thing is that there is little to no doubt that diabetes and heart disease are associated with being obese. All my fat friends have diabetes and are taking drugs for high blood presure.
I read the article expecting to find some reason to dismiss the study. But I couldn't.
Before we go into any of the details, these results are definitely not an excuse to cancel your gym membership and have ice cream for breakfast. No one's arguing that forgoing exercise and eating crap is your best shot at living a long, happy life. (Damn.)"BMI as a number alone may not be sufficient to predict health and risk of death,"This isn't the first time that a study has cast doubt on the usefulness of BMI. However, it probably is the most damning.
Yes, it is an interesting study. I thought it might be because overweight people eat more than they should but that maybe they are the group getting the most nutrients from eating that way.
Allergies are so annoying. I hope you feel better soon. I had to take today off from going outside for the same reason. I was a mess with itchy eyes and a runny nose and sneezing yesterday. Today is much better. I did one Pahla B. video this morning and I might do another later.I did well on steps yesterday and logged almost 7000. This is because I went out and about and did my "around the block" outside. However, I woke up very congested with allergies so I think I will go back to the indoor walk on the treadmill. I enjoy being outside but I don't enjoy allergy reactions!
Lou does your gym have a website where you could possibly cancel your membership?
I did well on steps yesterday and logged almost 7000. This is because I went out and about and did my "around the block" outside. However, I woke up very congested with allergies so I think I will go back to the indoor walk on the treadmill. I enjoy being outside but I don't enjoy allergy reactions!
Lou does your gym have a website where you could possibly cancel your membership?
I started a new training program to improve my speed for 5k races. I finished week 1. Today I start week 2.... and I really don't feel like it. Running 6x a week is brutal.
my gym does have a website. no address and no phone number except for the gym itself- which is closed
i think they make it hard to cancel on purposeThat hardly even qualifies to be a website!
That could be true. A few years ago my ex and I belonged to Planet Fitness and it was a hassle to cancel your contract. I think they have changed over the years though so it isn't as complicated.i think they make it hard to cancel on purpose
Thank you for explaining. I love Russian language. As a child, I had a friend, who had moved from Russia and he didn't talk our language, but still he talked a lot and it was very interesting. Even tough I didn't undesrtand a word.Haha, i'm sorry, i didn't explain it (just because our "old" VVers know what it is). "Kapusta" = "Cabbage" in Russian. And all cruciferous vegetables are called Kapusta. E.g.:
White cabbage = Bjelokochannaya kapusta;
Purple (red) cabbage = Krasnokochannaya kapusta;
Kale = Kudryavaya kapusta (a.k.a. curly cabbage);
Cauliflower = Tzvetnaya kapusta (a.k.a. colored cabbage);
Brussels sprouts = Brussel'skaya kapusta;
Broccoli = Kapusta brokkoli.
Etc., etc.
P.S. about wooden spoons. In old times, i.e. in times of Ancient Rus' and until the beginning of the 20th century, all males were taught to make wooden dishes from the very childhood, because it was essential for survival. The blank of a wooden spoon was called "baklusha". We even have a saying: "Bit' baklushi" ("To carve wooden blanks"), because it was a very easy task, almost compared to procrastinating.
Wooden spoons consisted of 3 parts: "Derzhalo", "Khlebalo" and "Peremychka". Wooden spoons were believed to possess magic povers, especially for males. The most magical atribute was a maple spoon (made of maple).