Quick Notes for July 31, 2014

Updated 7.31.2014; reformatted 8.22.2015
Today's version of shorter pieces some based on interesting links I've found recently, some not.

TEA for me update

Recently, I began to jog again. Three times a week I jog a mile or so, so far only on the treadmill. I can't really call what I do running, but here are a recent articles about how good running is for you. The good news for me is that my level of exertion is well within the range that offered the best reward.

Running was better than walking because it's important for the exercise to be intense enough to raise the heart beat. Anything can be overdone, and running very far distances often took a toll on health and longevity rather than improving them.

Veganism is the answer?

Depends I suppose on what the question is. In this case, veganism is a new topic of interest here at the arena because I have become intrigued with the health claims its proponents and some research claims for it.

I am not vegan and never have been, but I am interested enough to do the research. I've been researching the Paleo diet for years now, and I've never followed that eating regimen either, and never will.

Although low carb diets are often recommended to diabetics, high carb diets have been studied for diabetics since 1934. Numerous low fat high carb proponents claim to be able to reverse type 2 diabetes— as in followers are off medication and can eat carbohydrates. Most low carb diabetics (at least those who post online) may be off medication, but they can't eat a potato without spiking their blood glucose levels.

In that sense, a high carb, high fiber diet would seem to be the better option.

Another reason to stand up.

Sitting is associated with increased colon and uterine cancers. From the article:

Moreover, every two-hour increase in sitting time was linked to an 8 percent increased risk of colon cancer and a 10 percent increased risk of endometrial cancer.

The risks remained even for "active couch potatoes" -- folks who squeeze in some time at the gym but still spend most of their day off their feet. This suggests that regular exercise can't offset the risks of too much sitting, the study authors said.

As always, correlation is not causation.

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