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The Truth about Getting Fit

Fitness tips, Relaxation, Mind and Body
GeoffF100
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Re: The Truth about Getting Fit

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Postby GeoffF100 » March 19th, 2018, 11:47 am

bungeejumper wrote:But in the meantime, if we Fools can perhaps refrain from calling each other's medics couch potatoes on the basis of precisely zero acquaintance, that would be an advance. Seem reasonable?

"I expect that your doc was a couch potato who had not looked at the research..." is not the same as calling your doc a couch potato, it was pure speculation.

With regard to water intake, here is an article from a reputable source:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-life ... 44256?pg=1

As far, as BMI is concerned, this looks remarkably close to a recommendation for individuals, albeit with a few caveats:

https://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/3215.aspx?CategoryID=52

Here is a more detailed assessment of BMI:

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-pr ... ull-story/

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Re: The Truth about Getting Fit

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Postby bungeejumper » March 19th, 2018, 12:22 pm

GeoffF100 wrote:"I expect that your doc was a couch potato who had not looked at the research..." is not the same as calling your doc a couch potato, it was pure speculation.

Aw, now you're wriggling with semantics. Stop it, it isn't dignified and it isn't clever.

BJ


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