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Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?

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Post by tallanvor »

falsestprophet wrote: post #77
kingkongrevenge wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wouldn't say "no coffee" is a paleo thing. Also, I would say experiment with dairy. Dairy makes me feel great. Full fat yogurt is a fantastically cheap and healthy central component to a meal if it agrees with you (I think ethnicity is relevant here). Yogurt has minimal lactose. So what if cavemen didn't have it.

Dairy can be problematic for most people. Lactose tolerance is the exception outside of Europe [1] and west-central Africa [2]. [1] http://www.medbio.info/Horn/Time%201-2/Lactase%20map.gif [2] http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/LacIntol-World2.png

Yogurt, especially with probiotics usually isn't a problem as it contains very little lactose.

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?

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Post by ZeroGravitas »

axod wrote: post #129
Flankk wrote: post #125

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Is there any empirical evidence that milk is harmful?

It's pretty useful for calcium content (bones) afaik :/

"Eat, Drink and be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating" by Walter C. Willett is very down on milk.

If you need the calcium for osteoporosis or whatever then there's better sources, up to and including supplements.

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?

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Post by listic »

mjh wrote: post #114
listic wrote: post #100

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> Drink as much water as you can: helps flush the body, a hydrated body is a happy body I heard of this too, but I wonder: isn't there such thing as drinking too much? If anything, I suppose it puts high stress on your kidneys and washes away salts. > Cook your own food: know the ingredients, the less you eat the more you will enjoy it and want it to taste better This is so that you won't eat too much, I suppose? Not…

The question was "What do you do to stay (somewhat) healthy?" Nice to see such constructive responses. I'll keep lurking from now on.

Sorry. Your answer is to the point. Do you think everyone should be better off without my criticism?

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?

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Post by Quarrelsome »

mattiss wrote: post #32

Get hobbies that correspond to the lifestyle you want to lead. If you aren't having fun, you won't keep with it. As a corollary, if you have an active hobby and any sort of drive to be good at it, you will train yourself as such. So if you take up say rock climbing and like it, then you will get lots of exercise as a direct result of climbing, and lots more to train yourself to get better.

Spot on. I dance, hence I never have to think about staying in shape.

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?

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Post by MicahNance »

Weight lifting 3x a week for a little over an hour each time. Going to the gym can be daunting if you have never done it and/or don't have a buddy. "I don't know how to use the equipment", etc. I read Starting Strength and afterwards felt confident enough to get in there and try it out.

Strong Lifts follows the same philosophy as SS, but has modified the workout some. The stronglifts site does cover nutrition (calorie/protein intake) to some extent, which SS does not.

I would do some research on your own first before starting a routine. There is a lot of controversy as well as misinformation about the topic.

http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-tra... http://www.amazon.com/Starting-Strength-2nd-Mark-Rippetoe/dp...

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?

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Post by pushingbits »

lucraft wrote: post #126
dgallagher wrote: post #74

This 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?

That was my first thought, too.

('course he probably was 16 years old when he was obese or something)

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?

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Post by jacquesm »

listic wrote: post #100
[deleted] wrote: post #98

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> Drink as much water as you can: helps flush the body, a hydrated body is a happy body I heard of this too, but I wonder: isn't there such thing as drinking too much? If anything, I suppose it puts high stress on your kidneys and washes away salts. > Cook your own food: know the ingredients, the less you eat the more you will enjoy it and want it to taste better This is so that you won't eat too much, I suppose? Not…

>> Drink as much water as you can: helps flush the body, a hydrated body is a happy body

> I heard of this too, but I wonder: isn't there such thing as drinking too much?

yep: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?

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Post by ErrantX »

SwellJoe wrote: post #127
lucraft wrote: post #126

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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.

yes I'm guessing this is the cause. I used to slump a lot and was around 6 2" when measured. I spent a few months working on my posture and now I am 5 4" / 6 5"

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?

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Post by ErrantX »

Flankk wrote: post #125
itistoday wrote: post #86

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+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?

not harmful but a lot of people have a ver yvery slight lactose intolerance that means you can "feel" better if you stop drinking milk. If I drink really milky tea or coffee I usually feel pretty queasy for the rest of the day (for example)

Re: Ask HN: How do you stay (somewhat) healthy?

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Post by dmix »

MicahNance wrote: post #135

Weight lifting 3x a week for a little over an hour each time. Going to the gym can be daunting if you have never done it and/or don't have a buddy. "I don't know how to use the equipment", etc. I read Starting Strength and afterwards felt confident enough to get in there and try it out. Strong Lifts follows the same philosophy as SS, but has modified the workout some. The stronglifts site does cover nutrition (calori…

I have been following stronglifts for about 6 months (sticking to simple free weight exercises and short reps).

My friend, who has been working out for much longer, has been doing the usual mix of machines and an overly creative mix of free weight exercises (the type personal trainers love to show off).

Being about the same body type, I've progressed much faster then he has. I've also found it easier to stick with it because I have a well researched workout plan that is dead simple.

There's a starting strength dvd set that's much more accessible then the book which I highly recommend when you starting lifting the heavier weights where proper form is really important. I learned the hard way after having lower back and shoulder pain, which is gone now that I know how to lift properly and started doing dynamic stretches.

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