Health Tips Tips Tips & Tips

> Subject: Health Tips !
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> HEALTH QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION
> >
> > Q: I've heard that
cardiovascular
exercise
> can prolong life; is this true?
> >
> > A: Your heart is only good for
so many
beats,
> and that's it... don't waste them on
exercise.
> Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up
your
> heart will not make you live longer; that's
like
> saying you can extend the life of your
car
by
> driving it faster. Want to live longer?
Take a
nap.
> >
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> > Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat
more
fruits
> and vegetables?
> >
> > A: You must grasp logistical
efficiencies.
What
> does a cow eat?
> >Hay and corn. And what are these?
Vegetables.
So a
> steak is nothing more
> >than an efficient mechanism of
delivering
vegetables
> to your system. Need
> >grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good
source
of
> field grass (green leafy
> >vegetable). And a pork chop can give you
100%
of your
> recommended daily
> >allowance of vegetable products.
> >
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> > Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
> >
> > A: No, not at all. Wine is made from
fruit.
Brandy
> is distilled
> >wine, that means they take the water out
of
the
> fruity bit so you get even more of the
goodness that
> way. Beer is also made out of grain.
Bottoms
up!
> >
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> >
> Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
> >
> A: Well, if you have a body and you have
fat,
your
> ratio is one to
> >one. If you have two bodies, your ratio
is
two to
> one, etc.
> >
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> >
> > Q: What are some of the advantages of
> participating in a regular
> >exercise program?
> >
> > A: Can't think of a single one,
sorry. My
> philosophy is: No
> >Pain...Good!
> >
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> > Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
> >
> >A: YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!!! ... Foods
are
fried
> these days in
> >vegetable oil. In fact, they're
permeated in
it. How
> could getting more vegetables be bad for
you?
> >
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> > Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from
getting a
> little soft around
> >the middle?
> >
> > A: Definitely not! When you exercise
a
muscle, it
> gets bigger. You should only be doing
sit-ups
if you
> want a bigger stomach.
> >
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> > Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
> >
> > A: Are you crazy? HELLO Cocoa beans!
Another
> vegetable!!! It's
> >the best feel-good food around!
> >
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> >
> > Q: Is swimming good for your
figure?
> >
> > A: If swimming is good for your
figure,
> explain whales to me.
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> >
> >
> > Q: Is getting in-shape important
for
my
> lifestyle?
> >
> > A: Hey! 'Round' is a shape!
> >
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> >
> > Well, I hope this has cleared up any
misconceptions
> you may have
> >had about food and diets.
> >
> > And remember:
> > "Life should NOT be a journey to the
grave
with the
> intention of >arriving safely in an
attractive
and
> well preserved body, but rather to skid
in
sideways
> - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the
other -
> body thoroughly used up, totally worn out
and
> screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride"
>
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