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Bobby Henderson
"Ask me about Trajan."

Posts: 10973
From: Lawton, OK, USA
Registered: Apr 2001

posted 03-20-2004 01:04 AM

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I have found working out at a gym is the best way to maintain weight

It should also be said an exercise program, specifically one that involves some weight lifting / strength training, is one of the best ways to raise your HDL levels of "good" cholesterol. The HDL type of cholesterol works as a natural lubricant for your blood vessels. It can help control plaque build ups caused by LDL cholesterol.

This needs mentioning: give blood if you can. Many blood donation organizations will give you serious discounts on comprehensive tests, such as a full cholesterol test. For $60, the Oklahoma Blood Institute gives a full cholesterol breakdown and tests for all sorts of other things like various cancers. The same tests from a doctor's office would cost close to $400. You can establish a "baseline" for the center to follow on prostate health without a finger being stuck up your ass!

Donate blood if you can because there is a major shortage. Not as many people can give blood either, so the pool of eligible donators is small in some areas. That makes every donation critical to supply. I usually donate at least twice a year since much of the military population around here can no longer donate. Most have traveled to nations where everything from the threat of malaria to mad cow disease has taken away their eligibility to donate for 10 years or more.

Here in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Blood Institute has one of the best blood donation, collection and testing programs in the nation. The first units of blood shipped into New York City after the 9-11 attacks came from the OBI. That's mainly because the OBI is one of the few blood donation organizations that does its testing in house. It had units available to supply faster than anyone else.

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Dan Lyons
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 698
From: Seal Beach, CA
Registered: Sep 2002

posted 03-20-2004 03:10 AM

Pretty simple, doesn't matter what type of food you eat! Fact is, when you take in more calories than your body uses, they store up. When you expend more than you take in, your body turns to fat for fuel.

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We're constantly hearing about the risks associated with being overweight but would somebody explain the risks associated with being underweight ?

Depends on how underweight. A pound underweight and anorexic would be very different of course. I believe the healthy body fat for a man in his 20s or early 30s is approx. 9-15%.

Risks associated with being more than a few pounds underweight for a long period of time :
bone loss, low testosterone levels, muscle loss or atrophy from body turning to muscles for energy, intollerance to cold, greater stress on organ function.

So... being too thin can be just as unhealthy as being overweight.

If you're concerned you're on either end of the spectrum and need to change, see your doctor or a doctor and a nutritionist/dietician.

Danny

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