Positive health news for old 'uns

[al_yrpal]

We all know that already… doh!

Al

[mercalia]

"Steve Harridge, co-author and professor of physiology at King's College London, said: "Being sedentary goes against evolution because humans are designed to be physically active"

well evolution in the past would have made you a fast food snack for a dino before you got to 30

Except of course that the dinosaurs were extinct long before man made an appearance on this planet.

You mean I cant believe the film One Million years BC?

[Debs]

I Million Years Before Cycling?

[Grandad]

But for how many years? And just how far is long distance?

Presumably from age 20 to get the maximum benefit as that's when the loss starts.

Contrary to what the item says audax rides can be far more than 300k. The "standard" distances are 200, 300, 400 and 600k with longer ones available
e.g London to Edinburgh and Back at 1400k. I suspect that the majority of members stick at 200k.

[Thornyone]

One item on BBC Radio 4 news this morning was about the possibility of offering blood pressure medication to many more people in the U.K. than at present, based on findings from the U.S.A., something that the pharmaceutical industry would no doubt welcome. It would be interesting to know what cardiovascular medication the individuals in last night’s report on cycling and health are currently on, compared to their non-cycling (or rather, non-exercising) peers.

One other thought about yesterday’s report: it gave the impression that cycling is an organised group activity, with special clothing (including helmets ). Now I do wear some special clothing (and a helmet), but what I love about cycling is that I can escape from people should I wish and be alone with nature. To someone whose life was made hell at school by a regime of organised team games, this is one of its greatest attractions.

[Cyril Haearn]

"Steve Harridge, co-author and professor of physiology at King's College London, said: "Being sedentary goes against evolution because humans are designed to be physically active"

well evolution in the past would have made you a fast food snack for a dino before you got to 30

Except of course that the dinosaurs were extinct long before man made an appearance on this planet.

You mean I cant believe the film One Million years BC?

That dinosaur is very small

[horizon]

One item on BBC Radio 4 news this morning was about the possibility of offering blood pressure medication to many more people in the U.K. than at present,

Rather than making cycling safer. You couldn't make it up. Frankly, the NHS should be funded out of the roads lobby.

[reohn2]

I went for a pre-op appointment on Wednesday,the Friday before Mrs R2 had an appointment at another hospital.
Whilst sat in the waiting area at both hospitals what struck me(as always)was the number of overweight(approx 2st or more) and the number of what I'd term as obese (4st and over) people both young and old but mainly older end.I excuse these people as I don't know their medical problems so they may not be able to exercise or it could be their medication.
On the way home from the pre-op app,having the prostate of of 65 yearold male , I had to stop and use a pub toilet,it's a pub grub type place,after asking the barmaid's permission,as I made my way through to the toilets it struck me that it seemed to be the same crosssection of humanity,mostly older overweight in the same proportions and all tucking into huge meals at 1.30pm
Just an observation.

[Carpediem]

I noticed the same thing at my last visit to an A&E a few months ago,but as you said we don't know their medical history so can't comment.
What was more surprising to me were the people rolling fags in the waiting area and then going outside to smoke next to the no smoking signs...I don't know

[Graham]

One item on BBC Radio 4 news this morning was about the possibility of offering blood pressure medication to many more people in the U.K. than at present,

Rather than making cycling safer. You couldn't make it up. Frankly, the NHS should be funded out of the roads lobby.

+1
However, society seems consistent in failing to see what to us is bleeping obvious.

I dare say that there is more easy profit in contributing to obesity.

As always : Grab the benefits/profits & externalise/socialise the costs.

[reohn2]

I noticed the same thing at my last visit to an A&E a few months ago,but as you said we don't know their medical history so can't comment.
What was more surprising to me were the people rolling fags in the waiting area and then going outside to smoke next to the no smoking signs...I don't know

My sister died of cancer a six years ago,she point blank refused to give up smoking and her stock answer whenever I broached the subject was, "well,I have to have some pleasure",we never did see eye to eye on the subject........

[reohn2]

One item on BBC Radio 4 news this morning was about the possibility of offering blood pressure medication to many more people in the U.K. than at present,

Rather than making cycling safer. You couldn't make it up. Frankly, the NHS should be funded out of the roads lobby.

+1
However, society seems consistent in failing to see what to us is bleeping obvious.

I dare say that there is more easy profit in contributing to obesity.

As always : Grab the benefits/profits & externalise/socialise the costs.

It's what you get with a "free market economy" market whatever sells and buy the government so they won't trouble you with how you run your business,sugar and E numbers in food is a classic example,pesticide etc squirted indescriminately onto crops is another.
I often wonder why we have so many previously unheard of illnesses such as dementia,osteo and rumatiod arthritis,asthma,etc,etc.They're not caused by lack of exercise.