Biking.
I chose this activity because it integrates my commute time and exercise time. Together, are about 120 - 150 minutes daily but separately they used to be anywhere from the same to 3.5 hours.
Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?
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Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?
#122I stick with "no carbs" diet. Nothing else.
Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?
#123Count calories and do 15 minutes of exercise in the morning. It doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/
Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?
#124I really like rowing regularly on a Concept 2 machine. It's my favorite exercise.
- uses a lot of the body, upper and lower
- low impact, doesn't aggravate any of my injuries (eg knee)
- not weather dependent (running track gets icy in winter around here)
- high tech, you can race others over the web
- good online community
- accessible (for me, they have several machines at the gym)
Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?
#125Here are a few guidelines I try to abide by: 1. Always eat breakfast 2. Don't eat past 9pm 3. Get 7 hours of sleep 4. Walk 30 minutes a day 5. Shop for food on the outer walls of grocery store 6. Drink 60oz of water a day
+1! > 5. Shop for food on the outer walls of grocery store Haha, I never thought of it that way, but that is good advice and a great way of putting it (all the processed food is in the middle), you still have to be careful though of things like milk, which although it's one the outer wall, generally isn't a good thing to take. I always go for the almond milk and avoid regular milk like the plague. I also shop at loca…
Is there any empirical evidence that milk is harmful?
Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?
#126This is what I do: - run 5x per week every morning (~30 miles a week; more if I'm training for something) - stretch, dynamic before, static after. Essential to prevent injuries - weight lift 3x per week (bi/tri, chest/upper-back, abs/lower-back/shoulders) - take rest days - sleep 9-10 hours a night, going to bed at the same time (EDIT: every's needs here are a little different) - eat 1 salad per day - eat lots of fru…
That's all awesome, but..... you got taller?
Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?
#127This is what I do: - run 5x per week every morning (~30 miles a week; more if I'm training for something) - stretch, dynamic before, static after. Essential to prevent injuries - weight lift 3x per week (bi/tri, chest/upper-back, abs/lower-back/shoulders) - take rest days - sleep 9-10 hours a night, going to bed at the same time (EDIT: every's needs here are a little different) - eat 1 salad per day - eat lots of fru…
That's all awesome, but..... you got taller?
Posture could account for some height change. 2" seems a bit dramatic, though. You'd have to be pretty hunched over to lose 2" to bad posture.
Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?
#128I don't have time to fanaticism over health. Easy to say while healthy, but heck, I live to do what I want.
That said, I rarely drink, I don't smoke, I've never taken drugs, I drink a TON of water. I'm overweight but blood pressure is good and other signs are good (as of last full checkup). So I don't find the caffeine and chocolate addictions too much to deal with.
At least half the people round my way seem to be smoking, drinking every day, or carrying a lot more weight than me, so merely being "average" in the health department is OK for me right now.
Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?
#129Earlier quoted context omitted.
+1! > 5. Shop for food on the outer walls of grocery store Haha, I never thought of it that way, but that is good advice and a great way of putting it (all the processed food is in the middle), you still have to be careful though of things like milk, which although it's one the outer wall, generally isn't a good thing to take. I always go for the almond milk and avoid regular milk like the plague. I also shop at loca…
Is there any empirical evidence that milk is harmful?
It's pretty useful for calcium content (bones) afaik :/
Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?
#130By being a vegetarian.