13 surprising signs that you will live long

[Biciclista]

http://health.msn.com/womens-health/...6&imageindex=1

IT'S kind of interesting.

[Trekhawk]

That is interesting Mimi!
Thanks for the link.

[lph]

Yes, that was interesting! But I went huh? and oh yes! severasl times:

- "fit" women, defined as women who walk at least 30 min per day. Is that total activity? We evolved to walk around on our feet all day, didn't we?

- hip injury lead to illness - oh yes, I've watched my mother, who "doesn't exercise" but used to love hiking, get feeble and feebler as her hips got worse. It practically immobilized her and she didn't have the motivation or experience to do other exercise.

- blueberries: Norway's Labour Party's Grand Old Man, Haakon Lie, who is 102 and very much all there, attributes his health and vigour to eating a cup of blueberries every day.

- "Just by vacuuming, mopping floors, or washing windows for a little more than an hour, the average person can burn about 285 calories, lowering risk of death by 30 percent, according to a study of 302 adults in their 70s and 80s." What lowers risk of death by 30 % - burning 285 calories? Housework as such? How about exercise instead?

Yeah, I'm picky, sorry

[Crankin]

Yea, I'm not giving up my cleaning service, but otherwise, I'm doing pretty good, according to this.

[bmccasland]

But I want a maid! No mention of doing the yard work. I'd much rather mow the grass than vacuum and mop.

If I could get fresh blueberries all time. But blueberry season ended months ago. And I've eaten all the ones I had stashed in the freezer.

[Smilie]

Eating 'purple foods', does eggplant count for a purple food since the inside isn't purple? One of my random thoughts. And do red grapes count the same as the purple? I found I don't care much for the deep dark grapes as they are mushier than the red ones. Is that just me?

I need to up my tea, and change to sparkling water. I *need* that fizziness in pop, not the caffiene, just the fizziness.

[gnat23]

- "Just by vacuuming, mopping floors, or washing windows for a little more than an hour, the average person can burn about 285 calories, lowering risk of death by 30 percent, according to a study of 302 adults in their 70s and 80s." What lowers risk of death by 30 % - burning 285 calories? Housework as such? How about exercise instead?

You remind me of the opening chapter of Charmichael's "Food for Fitness" book, which paraphrases as "Yeah, those exercise guidelines that say all you need is a half-hour of walking three times a week? That's not for you."

-- gnat! (more more more!)

[shootingstar]

Thx, the link mimi. Interesting. I certainly agree that having some friends helps a person for mental longevity. Many studies involving geriatric residents have shown this.

It did just occur to me now, that all of my friends whom I've had close friendship for over last 25 years, are healthy folks..except for perhaps 1 who has a whole history related ....to her endometrosis and bowel....long story involving surgery and aftermath. Before she was quite healthy..

I did not choose any of these long term friends nor have kept those friendships based on their physical activity interests or whatever similar. But ironically over the years, we have shared on how we are each voluntarily adjusting diet, activities to include some fitness...all kind of evolving organically without each of us involved in the personal change over a long period time. I think it's more about choosing friends who have self-respect which extends to their own awareness of their own health.

[Crankin]

I told our cycling friends that they were being a good influence on us...
I really am having trouble to listening to my other friends complaining about being "fat." They think that they could "never do what I do" and they just don't want to work hard at exercising. It's too hard, according to them.
That's why I give a lot of credit to the one who just started cycling. She's keeping at it, even though she thinks it's "too hard" to try and get faster on the hills.