The Value of Keeping Active

(KetoQ) #1

I know that members of this forum have divergent opinions on exercise, and some have a variety of good reasons for not doing so. But I know from my own experience, as a heart attack survivor 10 years ago, how my perception of health and lifespan varies with my level of physical activity and physical fitness.

I believe regular walking can be a huge health benefit for many – and perhaps more importantly – getting feedback from your body that might be telling you something is not quite right before it becomes a more serious problem.

(Bob M) #2

So…much…wrong with that study. Must resist going off… (1) Healthy user effect. Those people who are healthier might exercise more. (2) The people who exercise more smoke less, eat better, have higher incomes…

This is their best statement, though: “The primary limitation of the study reflects its retrospective nature, in that the association between CRF and mortality does not prove causation.”

(The amazing autoimmune 🦄) #3

I do believe that being active is important for a whole host of reasons, but the minute I read this study, I knew how far they were from any type of scientific standard. What they are saying is if you managed to do well on their stress test you will probably live longer. No surprise there.

#4

Thanks @ctviggen and @Iced I’m going to listen to the both of you and 1 not read the article and 2 not worry about sitting here doing nothing. Was going to go for a walk but sounds like I don’t need to. J/k I read the article. Lol j/ k no I didn’t but am going for a walk

(John) #5

I know from my lifelong study of one person that I feel better and have other life benefits when I exercise regularly.

Since I started on the ketogenic eating habits I also started back walking and light weightlifting (at home, no gym) and see positive results. I know from past experience that I can achieve much more from healthy diet plus exercise than I can from either of them alone.

#6

You probably won’t find many people on here who don’t agree that some exercise is good for you. It is just not always necessary to lose weight, improve insulin sensitivity, or improve health in general (especially in the beginning and if you have a lot of weight to lose; I can attest to this personally).

(charlie3) #7

An interesting study would be whether exercise alone or keto alone is more effective at improving health markers. I bet the answer is exercise. And I would bet that the two together are more than twice as effective.

#8

I would say keto is more effective with improving health markers. I could start exercising and eat crap and gain weight, get high blood pressure and maybe even become diabetic. Or I could eat better and not work out at all and lose weight

(charlie3) #9

It matters what food we eat. It matters just as much how it is used. I want as much of it as practical to be used by skeletal muscle. For that to happen those muscle need to be used.

(Running from stupidity) #10

+1 (Yeah, outta likes again)

(Laurie) #11

Men Who Like Too Much.

(Running from stupidity) #12

Or, just maybe, spend too long on the forum…

(Katie the Quiche Scoffing Stick Ninja ) #13

Exercise is mainly for heart health, not for losing weight.
It’s a strange misconception most people have.

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #14

And brain health.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #15

Exercise fascinates me. I could sit and watch it for hours. (With apologies to Mark Twain.)

#16

Exercise is good for health in general!
Also it may not be helpful for weight loss but (done well) it can be a great tool for fat loss, which is usually why people want to lose weight in the first place.

(Jennibc) #17

Yes, it also releases feel good endorphins which are good for mental health!