Health Question

[DoggyDaddy]

I'm out, that is too much negativity for me.

 

[pablanu3]

No offense, but that's a strange second post for a newbie on a gun discussion board.

*** Guys, I think he's going to ask us to join a cult or try to trick us into buying three lifetime supplies of some kind of snake-oil vitamin supplement powder. ***

Haha you guys are fun! But yeah, this is why I thought I'd test the waters, before I share any personal experiences. No reason to discuss something that no one wants to touch. Skepticism is healthy, if it increases objectivity.
I'd love to post questions just to get people thinking critically and objectively about their health, but if it turns into a crap show rather than a civil discussion, then I won't bother. Maybe some things are still just too taboo to even speak openly about, even if it means the difference between diabetes and a healthy, independent life, for example.

 

[radar8756]

True, many people take meds so they can keep eating their bacon, sadly.

I take several meds - and don't eat that much bacon

 

[pablanu3]

I’ll echo KG1 with inactivity combined with diet. What’s the busiest restaurant in town around 5? Usually McDonald’s from what I see.

Just added "Inactivity" to the list. Thanks!

 

[ancjr]

 

[Basher]

Haha you guys are fun! But yeah, this is why I thought I'd test the waters, before I share any personal experiences. No reason to discuss something that no one wants to touch. Skepticism is healthy, if it increases objectivity.
I'd love to post questions just to get people thinking critically and objectively about their health, but if it turns into a crap show rather than a civil discussion, then I won't bother. Maybe some things are still just too taboo to even speak openly about, even if it means the difference between diabetes and a healthy, independent life, for example.

I don’t think that’s a bad topic to discuss at all. People here are just a little leery of a new member who’s joined up a day ago and it seems like they’re winding up for a sales pitch rather than to be a long-term member of a firearms community.

If you can pull off both and have thick skin, I see no reason why you can’t fit in here.

As for the poll? The weight loss battle is won or lost in the kitchen. Exercise is an important element of proper health (something I need to make significant improvement in myself), but you can’t work out enough to make up for a horrible diet. If you’re eating 5,000 calories a day, you’d be hard pressed to exercise enough to keep health in balance. So I voted food, but inactivity goes hand-in-hand.

 

[pitbulld45]

at least discuss guns somewhere too, it is a gun forum after all.

Also check out the existing topics, there is a weight loss discussion going on that you may be able to add to as well (not saying you cant start your own topic though)

 

[ZurokSlayer7X9]

I think it would be difficult to identify only one cause. In the states, heart disease and failure is one of the leading causes of death, which would point to food intake and inactivity, but I think many other factors contribute to it as well. To be honest, I think having a negative outlook on life would be one of the leading causes, and there are many reasons as to why one would have a negative outlook in society today. This usually leads to self destructive practices as well as having a general sense of apathy and frivolity. Why is the fentanyl crisis so big? My guess is either people with pain, and/or people who don't care about the future, they want to escape now.

It's all cause and effect. I've seen mentions of bacon, but being serious I doubt bacon contributes to bad health as much as the cheap fillers and preservatives that are put into almost all of our processed foods today. Pick up a bag of chips and look at the ingredients and it looks like a dang chemistry test sometimes. Pick up a can of corn only to see its made out of 'corm'. Okay, rant over.

 

[Expat]

Don't go dissing Little Debbie either.

 

[printcraft]

Don't go dissing Little Debbie either.

It’s also sexist, so double whammy.

 

[Basher]

Just be careful and watch out for cheap imitators…

 

[Ingomike]

Processed food should be it’s own option…

 

[shibumiseeker]

Good diet, proper exercise, stress reduction. The trifecta. Those reduce cholesterol accumulation and type 2 diabetes which reduce cardio and neurovascular problems. Reduce external cancer risks and you reduce the risks for the three biggest killers of Americans.

 

[JCSR]

Not enough free stuff is a real problem.

 

[HoughMade]

True, many people take meds so they can keep eating their bacon, sadly.

Here we go

Thank you! Yes, I read them all and glad you have such things in place. I'm learning my way around, bit by bit. I appreciate the attention you all put into this work, I never knew there could be a place like this online that keeps bots and trolls out while having such active and friendly members and admins.

 

[Ingomike]

Here we go

Love this post…

 

[chipbennett]

The correct answer is "lifestyle". And yes, it is a holistic answer, not a single element.

 

[Ingomike]

The correct answer is "lifestyle". And yes, it is a holistic answer, not a single element.

Some friends from the nuclear industry have told me there has never been a nuclear accident caused by one thing. It is always a cascade of seemingly unrelated events that combine to create catastrophe. Same here, everything mentioned is an individual domino…

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

 

[KG1]

Don't go dissing Little Debbie either.