Comments on: Can Losing Weight Shorten Your Lifespan? http://justyouraveragejoggler.com/can-losing-weight-shorten-your-lifespan/ Joggling blog about long distance running, juggling and the sport of combining both called joggling. It was created to be a useful resource for anyone interested in learning to become a better runner, better juggler, and even a joggler. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:19:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Perry http://justyouraveragejoggler.com/can-losing-weight-shorten-your-lifespan/comment-page-1/#comment-27999 Perry Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:58:32 +0000 http://justyouraveragejoggler.com/?p=1876#comment-27999 Your quality of life from a restricted calorie diet wouldn't be so great. Low energy, low sex drive, crabbiness, etc. But there are some people who try it. Scientists are working on finding the proteins involved so that you can get the benefits without the downside. Your quality of life from a restricted calorie diet wouldn’t be so great. Low energy, low sex drive, crabbiness, etc. But there are some people who try it. Scientists are working on finding the proteins involved so that you can get the benefits without the downside.

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Did you see that show on Oprah…It said that people can live substantially longer by keeping a calorie restricted diet. It switches on a survival gene or something. Fascinating…but I wonder about quality of life when you are eating wheat grass all day instead having a cheeseburger….(Ben and Jerry’s may be worth a shorter life span)

]]> By: Dennis http://justyouraveragejoggler.com/can-losing-weight-shorten-your-lifespan/comment-page-1/#comment-27892 Dennis Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:13:12 +0000 http://justyouraveragejoggler.com/?p=1876#comment-27892 I don't think the BMI rules necessarily apply to athletes with a lot of muscle mass (like yourself). You should just watch your fat percentage. I don’t think the BMI rules necessarily apply to athletes with a lot of muscle mass (like yourself). You should just watch your fat percentage.

]]> By: Leslie McKenzie http://justyouraveragejoggler.com/can-losing-weight-shorten-your-lifespan/comment-page-1/#comment-27889 Leslie McKenzie Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:49:48 +0000 http://justyouraveragejoggler.com/?p=1876#comment-27889 I personally think this is great news; true or not, I'm going with it!!!!!! Seriously, I'm not sure about this BMI business. I really think it depends on your body shape. For those of us who are built naturally with a thick middle, the BMI is really skewed. I believe if you are overweight you know it. More importantly, eating healthy and exercising are the way to go. I personally think this is great news; true or not, I’m going with it!!!!!! Seriously, I’m not sure about this BMI business. I really think it depends on your body shape. For those of us who are built naturally with a thick middle, the BMI is really skewed. I believe if you are overweight you know it. More importantly, eating healthy and exercising are the way to go.

]]> By: Wes http://justyouraveragejoggler.com/can-losing-weight-shorten-your-lifespan/comment-page-1/#comment-27886 Wes Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:51:02 +0000 http://justyouraveragejoggler.com/?p=1876#comment-27886 I want to lose a few more pounds, but I'm pretty sure that BMI thing is not very accurate. I want to lose a few more pounds, but I’m pretty sure that BMI thing is not very accurate.

]]> By: Perry http://justyouraveragejoggler.com/can-losing-weight-shorten-your-lifespan/comment-page-1/#comment-27885 Perry Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:52:56 +0000 http://justyouraveragejoggler.com/?p=1876#comment-27885 Good point Phil. I do look at studies like this (especially with self-reported data) very skeptically. Of course, this isn't the first time I've heard a suggestion that as you get older it might be worth while to be a little overweight. It seems older people have a hard time keeping their weight up and a little extra might be just the boost they need. But I don't know. Things like this are always much more complicated than the headlines or a single study will suggest Good point Phil. I do look at studies like this (especially with self-reported data) very skeptically.

Of course, this isn’t the first time I’ve heard a suggestion that as you get older it might be worth while to be a little overweight. It seems older people have a hard time keeping their weight up and a little extra might be just the boost they need.

But I don’t know. Things like this are always much more complicated than the headlines or a single study will suggest

]]> By: Phil http://justyouraveragejoggler.com/can-losing-weight-shorten-your-lifespan/comment-page-1/#comment-27884 Phil Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:33:30 +0000 http://justyouraveragejoggler.com/?p=1876#comment-27884 Take any study like that with a grain of salt. There are so many factors that go into health, it's extremely difficult to isolate a single cause. Despite doctors telling us for the last 10 years that drinking red wine is good for you, some scientists are saying that the studies didn't isolate the variables well enough. ie., people who drink wine are more likely to be educated, have money, and live healthier life style - the wine may have nothing to do with it. Take any study like that with a grain of salt. There are so many factors that go into health, it’s extremely difficult to isolate a single cause. Despite doctors telling us for the last 10 years that drinking red wine is good for you, some scientists are saying that the studies didn’t isolate the variables well enough. ie., people who drink wine are more likely to be educated, have money, and live healthier life style – the wine may have nothing to do with it.

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