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Post by larrynz on Nov 7, 2007 5:27:14 GMT -5
CBS news ....The most surprising finding was that being overweight but not obese was associated only with excess mortality from diabetes and kidney disease — not cancer or heart disease. Moreover, the researchers found an apparent protective effect against all other causes of death, such as tuberculosis, emphysema, pneumonia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and injuries. An association between overweight and nearly  ,000 deaths from diabetes and kidney disease was overshadowed by a reduction of up to 133,000 deaths from all other non-cancer, non-heart disease causes. |
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Post by LindaNY on Nov 7, 2007 8:32:41 GMT -5
That is really interesting. I gues I won't worry about the extra 14 lbs I put on when I was dx with Hashimoto's Thyroditis. ;D
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Post by larrynz on Nov 7, 2007 14:49:38 GMT -5
Funny thing is I was told at rehab some years ago not to worry about the extra pounds, you need it for the bad spells
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Post by LindaNY on Nov 7, 2007 20:25:56 GMT -5
You must have had some very well read and experienced rehab people there. Way ahead of their time.
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Post by spike99 on Nov 11, 2007 2:30:59 GMT -5
I'm not too sure about the detailed stats of the good & bad of being a "little" over weight. OR the dangers of being on the "too skinny" side. Doctors and health food gurus can argue for weeks about what is "the perfect" body fat level. Especially when it comes to known health conditions like Diebetis, one physical activity and their overall health feeling. Personally, I feel the BMI ( www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/ ) is only a guide and should NEVER be used by itself. The BMI is based on the perfect body, with "normal" size muscles and if you have a normal size body shape. Some folks are born too skinny and will remain skinny their entire lives - no matter what they eat. And some folks are born a little fat and will remain a little fat - even if they eat mouse size meal portions. Every body is different - from the day they are born. Something many many "pure science based" studies fail to take into account. When using BMI Calculator ( www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/adult_BMI/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.htm ) to set your body fat ratio goals (like loose weight, do more physicial exercise, etc. etc.), do take your bone size, your muscle size and your overall body shape into account as well. When I lifted weights (during my younger years), my BMI was between 32-36. For my height and age (during my younger years), above 30 is considered obese. When looking at the thickness of my legs and arms muscles, I wasn't even close to being an obese shape. It was solid muscles - which is much heavier then fat. Guess they forgot to include "variance" factors in their BMI chart as well.  !!!! With this in mind..... only use BMI Calculator as a metering tool for "the general PERFECT body". It should NOT be your only goal to loose weight or to keep the weight off. Each body is different.... ----------------- In learning from my son (who recently endured 10 hour spine surgery) and others who can't eatfor several consecutive days, having some "extra" body fat is a good thing. If needed, this extra body fat will carry your body through the tough times. The times you may get the flu and other the times you can't eat (like being in the hospital for days). Having a some extra body fat is a good thing. Good thing - if your body needs energy to bounce back from a health fall (sort of speaking). Hope this helps as well.... |
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Post by Joyce7 on Nov 11, 2007 3:00:50 GMT -5
Thank you Spike for posting the calculator. It gives me a better idea as to where I stand regarding my weight. Hope your son is feeling better each day...Joyce in SC  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2007 15:31:53 GMT -5
how can I put on some weight ,I am very small eat very small meals never feel hungry .it is really bothering me so much I get depressed just thinking about it
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Post by Joyce7 on Nov 19, 2007 16:37:03 GMT -5
Hi Mags---I hope someone see this about the need for weight gain. I believe Phil Cable who started this group had problems gaining weight at times. He may have written about it somewhere on the site, but I can't locate it right now. I will search for it but maybe someone else will see this and get you some good information...Joyce in SC
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Post by spike99 on Nov 19, 2007 23:22:27 GMT -5
how can I put on some weight ,I am very small eat very small meals never feel hungry .it is really bothering me so much I get depressed just thinking about it In order to gain weight (or bring one's body to a comfortable body weight for one's health needs), its more then just "pushing down" more sugars and carbs. One needs a balanced intake. When my son battled ALL Leukimia (from age 5 to age 9) with this many surgeries and 30+ blood transfusions, his body weight was always an issue. He was either too under weight or too over weight - due to massive water gain. Under doctors strick supervision, we would eat the normal 3 main meals a day. Normal breakfast, normal lunch and normal dinner - consisting of balanced foods. The purpose of these meals was for normal food intake but more importantly, to keep his stomach stretched. Stretched to allow him to take more food intake during snack time. During his snack times (like 10 AM, 3:00 PM, 9:00 PM), he had to take a special shake. To view this special skake, surf: ensure.com/products/index.aspx Even if my son wasn't hungry, he had to take the entire shake. He could reduce his meal portion size (of each food grouping) or even skip a meal but he had to take his special shake. When down, he regained his body weight in very little time. But more importantly, he regained his body weight with proper building blocks (sort of speaking). Much stronger building blocks then "sugar and carbs" overload - that some folks use instead. Also... If you know your body's health has many ups/downs, I would gain a little more weight then needed. Not too much extra but just enough to help carry one's body through the "no can eat" tought times. (if you know what I mean). Hope this helps as well... . |
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Post by chrisw on Nov 20, 2007 1:34:28 GMT -5
Mags,
You might want to consider this as a supplement
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> 8 oz. milk
> 1/3 cup Instant Brkfst powder (I like milk choc flavor)
> 3 scoops vanilla ice cream
> 1 scoop (30 grams) Whey Protein powder
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> whiz bang it in a blender and drink 'er down. This takes me about 15
> mins. About 750 calories. You can add a banana if ya want.
Not my words, but copied from the archives of another list. I have seen it recommended by a very experienced respiratory therapist who considers it better than the equivalent of 2 cans of pulmocare (but a lot cheaper!). Pulmocare is somewhat similar to Ensure, but aimed more towards those with COPD.
To be taken more or less as Spike described!
Chris
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Post by LindaNY on Nov 20, 2007 8:23:10 GMT -5
how can I put on some weight ,I am very small eat very small meals never feel hungry .it is really bothering me so much I get depressed just thinking about it You may want to try one of the meal supplements like Ensure. If you can, find the sugar free. No one needs sugar. It is the cause of many problems. www.unhinderedliving.com/sugardanger.html |
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,000 deaths from diabetes and kidney disease was overshadowed by a reduction of up to 133,000 deaths from all other non-cancer, non-heart disease causes.
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