Comments on: What does healthy mean? http://www.yearofmonths.com/2009/07/01/what-does-healthy-mean/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:13:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Daniel http://www.yearofmonths.com/2009/07/01/what-does-healthy-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-2514 Daniel Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:09:52 +0000 http://www.yearofmonths.com/?p=348#comment-2514 I think it means you candies that start with the corresponding letter of the alphabet. I think it means you candies that start with the corresponding letter of the alphabet.

]]> By: Joshua Neds-Fox http://www.yearofmonths.com/2009/07/01/what-does-healthy-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-2513 Joshua Neds-Fox Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:36:11 +0000 http://www.yearofmonths.com/?p=348#comment-2513 I don't know about food/exercise, but the best general 'health' advice I've heard recently involves making sure there are margins in your life. Build rhythms of rest into your routines -- daily, weekly, monthly, seasonally, yearly. If you live right up to the margin, then when things get tough, you have nowhere to go, and the related stress messes with your immune system. It's why Americans get sick as soon as we start our vacations -- suddenly we're not in 'fight or flight' mode and our bodies shut down. Wendell Berry also has plenty to say about what health is and isn't. I particularly enjoyed this essay: http://home.btconnect.com/tipiglen/berryhealth.html (also in *Another Turn of the Crank*, Counterpoint, 1996 / http://readernaut.com/jnonfiction/books/1887178287/another-turn-of-the-crank/, and why aren't you using readernaut yet?) I don’t know about food/exercise, but the best general ‘health’ advice I’ve heard recently involves making sure there are margins in your life. Build rhythms of rest into your routines — daily, weekly, monthly, seasonally, yearly. If you live right up to the margin, then when things get tough, you have nowhere to go, and the related stress messes with your immune system. It’s why Americans get sick as soon as we start our vacations — suddenly we’re not in ‘fight or flight’ mode and our bodies shut down.

Wendell Berry also has plenty to say about what health is and isn’t. I particularly enjoyed this essay: http://home.btconnect.com/tipiglen/berryhealth.html (also in *Another Turn of the Crank*, Counterpoint, 1996 / http://readernaut.com/jnonfiction/books/1887178287/another-turn-of-the-crank/, and why aren’t you using readernaut yet?)

]]> By: Beki http://www.yearofmonths.com/2009/07/01/what-does-healthy-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-2510 Beki Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:05:32 +0000 http://www.yearofmonths.com/?p=348#comment-2510 In my opinion, eating healthy means eating things as close to their natural state as possible. The way God intended. Some people would take this to the extreme and eating everything raw. I don't think you need to do that. But a "whole foods" diet would certainly be considered healthy. However, I believe your tomato basil soup with a cream base is still a better choice than a double cheeseburger. So, there you have it. In my opinion, eating healthy means eating things as close to their natural state as possible. The way God intended. Some people would take this to the extreme and eating everything raw. I don’t think you need to do that. But a “whole foods” diet would certainly be considered healthy. However, I believe your tomato basil soup with a cream base is still a better choice than a double cheeseburger. So, there you have it.

]]> By: Josh Hunter http://www.yearofmonths.com/2009/07/01/what-does-healthy-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-2509 Josh Hunter Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:01:51 +0000 http://www.yearofmonths.com/?p=348#comment-2509 Here is your answer...if it is in it's natural state, it is most likely healthy. Meats, fruits, vegetables...if it is a conglomeration of items mushed together to make something that tastes good, it is likely not. Furthermore, "healthy" requires moderation, which I am not inclined toward...20-30 min of high intensity cardio interval training (3x per week), 6/300-400 calorie meals (every 3 hours) per day (made up of the above mentioned foods) + 3 days per week of moderate, full body, weight training = healthy. There you have it. Try it for a month and you will be a month ahead of me. Here is your answer…if it is in it’s natural state, it is most likely healthy. Meats, fruits, vegetables…if it is a conglomeration of items mushed together to make something that tastes good, it is likely not. Furthermore, “healthy” requires moderation, which I am not inclined toward…20-30 min of high intensity cardio interval training (3x per week), 6/300-400 calorie meals (every 3 hours) per day (made up of the above mentioned foods) + 3 days per week of moderate, full body, weight training = healthy.

There you have it. Try it for a month and you will be a month ahead of me.

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