Post by Harold on Apr 27, 2006 9:23:59 GMT -2
Forget about workouts in the gym if your motive is to prolong active life.
It seems (a Harvard study) that burning as little as 1,000 calories per week (presumably specifically) on exercise is adequate, along with a diet of no more than about 2,000 calories per day (assuming no heavy work?).
Sardinia has more centenarians, and more active ones, than anywhere else in the western world. By 'more', that is triple the average.
A resigned outlook on life's problem helps a lot too. Apparently, they trend to be perpetually fatalistic, outwardly seeming depressed but never stressed. It seems that being grumpy may lead to a longer life than being happy. (I applied to go on that Grumpy Old Men programme but they said I was over qualified).
For a photo essay see:
www.viiphoto.com/detail-story3.php?news_id=35
Another factor is the wine from grapes grown high in the mountains, which contain additional polyphenols which protect the heart and stimulate the production of life-extending enzymes. If I find any I must remember not to enjoy it!
There may be a catch. There seems to be a genetic factor at work in Sardinia.
Nuts! Something more technical:
ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_29156.htm
For a more balance view:
www.medpagetoday.com/Surgery/2005ACSMeeting/tb/1619
All I can say is that, having lost about a stone (half of that in the first month to six weeks) after developing a hiatus hernia last November, and slightly moderating my calorie intake, I feel much fitter than for many years. However, I do daily exercises to keep muscles in good condition but only the occasional bead of sweat appears.
Harold
It seems (a Harvard study) that burning as little as 1,000 calories per week (presumably specifically) on exercise is adequate, along with a diet of no more than about 2,000 calories per day (assuming no heavy work?).
Sardinia has more centenarians, and more active ones, than anywhere else in the western world. By 'more', that is triple the average.
A resigned outlook on life's problem helps a lot too. Apparently, they trend to be perpetually fatalistic, outwardly seeming depressed but never stressed. It seems that being grumpy may lead to a longer life than being happy. (I applied to go on that Grumpy Old Men programme but they said I was over qualified).
For a photo essay see:
www.viiphoto.com/detail-story3.php?news_id=35
Another factor is the wine from grapes grown high in the mountains, which contain additional polyphenols which protect the heart and stimulate the production of life-extending enzymes. If I find any I must remember not to enjoy it!
There may be a catch. There seems to be a genetic factor at work in Sardinia.
Nuts! Something more technical:
ift.confex.com/ift/2005/techprogram/paper_29156.htm
For a more balance view:
www.medpagetoday.com/Surgery/2005ACSMeeting/tb/1619
All I can say is that, having lost about a stone (half of that in the first month to six weeks) after developing a hiatus hernia last November, and slightly moderating my calorie intake, I feel much fitter than for many years. However, I do daily exercises to keep muscles in good condition but only the occasional bead of sweat appears.
Harold