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05-20-2004, 08:32 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (TopCounsel) wrote:

> Dude! For many years the average lifespan of sumo wrestlers was only about 45
> years!!! By altering the type of excessive calories they eat (7000/day) to
> more "healthy" excesses, they have increased that average age of death to the
> astoundingly awful age of still only 60.

Sumo is an intensive and stoic discipline. While wrestlers are
active, they enjoy robust health and vigor, traumatic injuries being
their main risk. When they retire, it is likely that they adopt less
healthy habitual patterns-- drinking plenty after their many years of
restraint, and forsaking their previous workouts but not their
prodigious feasting.

It's not an unfamiliar situation; it's displayed often by the titans
of the football gridiron as well. Years of celebratory indulgence can
undo the benefits of years of focused training. But that is not to
say that they don't possess excellent health while in their prime-- or
that some of them don't maintain a healthy balance even if others fail
to observe moderation. I would be willing to wager that as former
competitors' health declines, they often _lose_ weight rather than
gaining it!

Chalo Colina

05-20-2004, 11:56 PM

>A little research on osteoporosis will show that fat people generally
>don't suffer this malady. It's a horrible, life-ruining ailment that
>strikes only the thin, so of course it's not a cause for changing body
>shape like, say, high blood pressure or other "diseases" that are
>characteristic of fat people. You'd never catch a doctor telling a
>scrawny middle-aged woman to put on some weight, even if it would save
>her years of being bedridden with a broken pelvis later on. Yet any
>doctor is likely to suggest weight loss to a fat patient with elevated
>blood pressure, who has no other symptoms of health problems.

Quite often over here in Old Blighty, apart from the usual attacks on obesity,
are attacks at the other end of the spectrum - thinness in young girls, young
women. It seems the drive to be supermodel thin, as pushed by the media - after
all, any female above a size 10 is obviously a lesser mortal, totally
unattractive, scum that is not worthy of the time of day, etc, etc - is having
a noticeable adverse effect. Seems osteoporosis is on the up. Women in their
20s are shown to have bone densities expected to be found in women in thier
60s. Why? The drive and pressure to be *thin* as per media stereotypical images
of what beautiful is, means too many girls & young women are avoiding the main
sources of calciumin their eating habits - not enough dairy produce is eaten.
Nor are girls & young women doing exercise - it simply isn't seen as something
girls do. But what the heck, at least they are going to die looking beautiful,
so that's okay then :-/

One of my current pet hate adverts is a Weightwatchers one - where you get all
the blurb about losing weight with images of happy, smiling, thin women and the
end shot is of the thin bride coming out of the church on the arm of hubby.
Makes me want to puke - the inference is quite clear. Blech...

I am indeed fatter than a size 10, but I can get on my bike and cycle 50+ miles
and enjoy it, and I take part in club TTs for the sheer fun of participating,
and the other day I sailed past a callow youth on a mountain bike up a hill :-)

Cheers, helen s

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05-20-2004, 11:56 PM

>A little research on osteoporosis will show that fat people generally
>don't suffer this malady. It's a horrible, life-ruining ailment that
>strikes only the thin, so of course it's not a cause for changing body
>shape like, say, high blood pressure or other "diseases" that are
>characteristic of fat people. You'd never catch a doctor telling a
>scrawny middle-aged woman to put on some weight, even if it would save
>her years of being bedridden with a broken pelvis later on. Yet any
>doctor is likely to suggest weight loss to a fat patient with elevated
>blood pressure, who has no other symptoms of health problems.

Quite often over here in Old Blighty, apart from the usual attacks on obesity,
are attacks at the other end of the spectrum - thinness in young girls, young
women. It seems the drive to be supermodel thin, as pushed by the media - after
all, any female above a size 10 is obviously a lesser mortal, totally
unattractive, scum that is not worthy of the time of day, etc, etc - is having
a noticeable adverse effect. Seems osteoporosis is on the up. Women in their
20s are shown to have bone densities expected to be found in women in thier
60s. Why? The drive and pressure to be *thin* as per media stereotypical images
of what beautiful is, means too many girls & young women are avoiding the main
sources of calciumin their eating habits - not enough dairy produce is eaten.
Nor are girls & young women doing exercise - it simply isn't seen as something
girls do. But what the heck, at least they are going to die looking beautiful,
so that's okay then :-/

One of my current pet hate adverts is a Weightwatchers one - where you get all
the blurb about losing weight with images of happy, smiling, thin women and the
end shot is of the thin bride coming out of the church on the arm of hubby.
Makes me want to puke - the inference is quite clear. Blech...

I am indeed fatter than a size 10, but I can get on my bike and cycle 50+ miles
and enjoy it, and I take part in club TTs for the sheer fun of participating,
and the other day I sailed past a callow youth on a mountain bike up a hill :-)

Cheers, helen s

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05-20-2004, 11:56 PM

>A little research on osteoporosis will show that fat people generally
>don't suffer this malady. It's a horrible, life-ruining ailment that
>strikes only the thin, so of course it's not a cause for changing body
>shape like, say, high blood pressure or other "diseases" that are
>characteristic of fat people. You'd never catch a doctor telling a
>scrawny middle-aged woman to put on some weight, even if it would save
>her years of being bedridden with a broken pelvis later on. Yet any
>doctor is likely to suggest weight loss to a fat patient with elevated
>blood pressure, who has no other symptoms of health problems.

Quite often over here in Old Blighty, apart from the usual attacks on obesity,
are attacks at the other end of the spectrum - thinness in young girls, young
women. It seems the drive to be supermodel thin, as pushed by the media - after
all, any female above a size 10 is obviously a lesser mortal, totally
unattractive, scum that is not worthy of the time of day, etc, etc - is having
a noticeable adverse effect. Seems osteoporosis is on the up. Women in their
20s are shown to have bone densities expected to be found in women in thier
60s. Why? The drive and pressure to be *thin* as per media stereotypical images
of what beautiful is, means too many girls & young women are avoiding the main
sources of calciumin their eating habits - not enough dairy produce is eaten.
Nor are girls & young women doing exercise - it simply isn't seen as something
girls do. But what the heck, at least they are going to die looking beautiful,
so that's okay then :-/

One of my current pet hate adverts is a Weightwatchers one - where you get all
the blurb about losing weight with images of happy, smiling, thin women and the
end shot is of the thin bride coming out of the church on the arm of hubby.
Makes me want to puke - the inference is quite clear. Blech...

I am indeed fatter than a size 10, but I can get on my bike and cycle 50+ miles
and enjoy it, and I take part in club TTs for the sheer fun of participating,
and the other day I sailed past a callow youth on a mountain bike up a hill :-)

Cheers, helen s

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05-20-2004, 11:56 PM

>A little research on osteoporosis will show that fat people generally
>don't suffer this malady. It's a horrible, life-ruining ailment that
>strikes only the thin, so of course it's not a cause for changing body
>shape like, say, high blood pressure or other "diseases" that are
>characteristic of fat people. You'd never catch a doctor telling a
>scrawny middle-aged woman to put on some weight, even if it would save
>her years of being bedridden with a broken pelvis later on. Yet any
>doctor is likely to suggest weight loss to a fat patient with elevated
>blood pressure, who has no other symptoms of health problems.

Quite often over here in Old Blighty, apart from the usual attacks on obesity,
are attacks at the other end of the spectrum - thinness in young girls, young
women. It seems the drive to be supermodel thin, as pushed by the media - after
all, any female above a size 10 is obviously a lesser mortal, totally
unattractive, scum that is not worthy of the time of day, etc, etc - is having
a noticeable adverse effect. Seems osteoporosis is on the up. Women in their
20s are shown to have bone densities expected to be found in women in thier
60s. Why? The drive and pressure to be *thin* as per media stereotypical images
of what beautiful is, means too many girls & young women are avoiding the main
sources of calciumin their eating habits - not enough dairy produce is eaten.
Nor are girls & young women doing exercise - it simply isn't seen as something
girls do. But what the heck, at least they are going to die looking beautiful,
so that's okay then :-/

One of my current pet hate adverts is a Weightwatchers one - where you get all
the blurb about losing weight with images of happy, smiling, thin women and the
end shot is of the thin bride coming out of the church on the arm of hubby.
Makes me want to puke - the inference is quite clear. Blech...

I am indeed fatter than a size 10, but I can get on my bike and cycle 50+ miles
and enjoy it, and I take part in club TTs for the sheer fun of participating,
and the other day I sailed past a callow youth on a mountain bike up a hill :-)

Cheers, helen s

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05-20-2004, 11:56 PM

>A little research on osteoporosis will show that fat people generally
>don't suffer this malady. It's a horrible, life-ruining ailment that
>strikes only the thin, so of course it's not a cause for changing body
>shape like, say, high blood pressure or other "diseases" that are
>characteristic of fat people. You'd never catch a doctor telling a
>scrawny middle-aged woman to put on some weight, even if it would save
>her years of being bedridden with a broken pelvis later on. Yet any
>doctor is likely to suggest weight loss to a fat patient with elevated
>blood pressure, who has no other symptoms of health problems.

Quite often over here in Old Blighty, apart from the usual attacks on obesity,
are attacks at the other end of the spectrum - thinness in young girls, young
women. It seems the drive to be supermodel thin, as pushed by the media - after
all, any female above a size 10 is obviously a lesser mortal, totally
unattractive, scum that is not worthy of the time of day, etc, etc - is having
a noticeable adverse effect. Seems osteoporosis is on the up. Women in their
20s are shown to have bone densities expected to be found in women in thier
60s. Why? The drive and pressure to be *thin* as per media stereotypical images
of what beautiful is, means too many girls & young women are avoiding the main
sources of calciumin their eating habits - not enough dairy produce is eaten.
Nor are girls & young women doing exercise - it simply isn't seen as something
girls do. But what the heck, at least they are going to die looking beautiful,
so that's okay then :-/

One of my current pet hate adverts is a Weightwatchers one - where you get all
the blurb about losing weight with images of happy, smiling, thin women and the
end shot is of the thin bride coming out of the church on the arm of hubby.
Makes me want to puke - the inference is quite clear. Blech...

I am indeed fatter than a size 10, but I can get on my bike and cycle 50+ miles
and enjoy it, and I take part in club TTs for the sheer fun of participating,
and the other day I sailed past a callow youth on a mountain bike up a hill :-)

Cheers, helen s

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05-21-2004, 12:17 AM

On 21 May 2004 06:56:41 GMT, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]omcom
(dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers) wrote:

>I am indeed fatter than a size 10, but I can get on my bike and cycle 50+ miles
>and enjoy it, and I take part in club TTs for the sheer fun of participating,
>and the other day I sailed past a callow youth on a mountain bike up a hill :-)
>
>
>Cheers, helen s

A decent set of goals -
o nothing bulges;
o can wear off the rack clothes;
o strong and happy, and able to do the work of the day;
o hobby or fun activity;
o not be out of breath.

Sounds as though you have all of these and more - wisdom, and wit.

-B

05-21-2004, 12:17 AM

On 21 May 2004 06:56:41 GMT, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]omcom
(dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers) wrote:

>I am indeed fatter than a size 10, but I can get on my bike and cycle 50+ miles
>and enjoy it, and I take part in club TTs for the sheer fun of participating,
>and the other day I sailed past a callow youth on a mountain bike up a hill :-)
>
>
>Cheers, helen s

A decent set of goals -
o nothing bulges;
o can wear off the rack clothes;
o strong and happy, and able to do the work of the day;
o hobby or fun activity;
o not be out of breath.

Sounds as though you have all of these and more - wisdom, and wit.

-B

05-21-2004, 12:17 AM

On 21 May 2004 06:56:41 GMT, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]omcom
(dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers) wrote:

>I am indeed fatter than a size 10, but I can get on my bike and cycle 50+ miles
>and enjoy it, and I take part in club TTs for the sheer fun of participating,
>and the other day I sailed past a callow youth on a mountain bike up a hill :-)
>
>
>Cheers, helen s

A decent set of goals -
o nothing bulges;
o can wear off the rack clothes;
o strong and happy, and able to do the work of the day;
o hobby or fun activity;
o not be out of breath.

Sounds as though you have all of these and more - wisdom, and wit.

-B

05-21-2004, 12:17 AM

On 21 May 2004 06:56:41 GMT, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]omcom
(dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers) wrote:

>I am indeed fatter than a size 10, but I can get on my bike and cycle 50+ miles
>and enjoy it, and I take part in club TTs for the sheer fun of participating,
>and the other day I sailed past a callow youth on a mountain bike up a hill :-)
>
>
>Cheers, helen s

A decent set of goals -
o nothing bulges;
o can wear off the rack clothes;
o strong and happy, and able to do the work of the day;
o hobby or fun activity;
o not be out of breath.

Sounds as though you have all of these and more - wisdom, and wit.

-B