[rshoffer]

Rather than hijack another thread in the much feared political forum I am starting this here. Much of the talk about health care reform mentioned "Preventive Care".

What do YOU do to protect the God given physical plant through which you experience life--your body?

[Keedy]

Originally Posted by rshoffer

Rather than hijack another thread in the much feared political forum I am starting this here. Much of the talk about health care reform mentioned "Preventive Care".

What do YOU do to protect the God given physical plant through which you experience life--your body?

"God given physical plant". I like that rshoffer.

That is a very good question. In over 5 years of posting (mostly woodworking forums) I have never talked about preventive care. Well, in the 80's and 90's I was a jogger and I did isometric exercises for all my muscle groups. I had to eliminate jogging because of my heels but now I do at least 1 hour a day power walking and I still do my isometrics with my Bull-Worker.
As for internal care...I take vitamins in the morning and really try to eat "healthy food." My diet consists of plenty of fruit and vegetables and I rarely eat beef.
The only prescribed medication I take daily is 10MG of a statin to help control my cholesterol. Oh yea...I quit drinking over 3 years ago because I couldn't control it.

[ConeyIsBabe]

With a family history of diabetes, Alzheimers, Parkinsons, low I.Q, osteoporosis, etc.......... I do everything within my control to stay healthy. So far it's working ! Almost 71 and I don't have to take any prescribed meds!

I lowered my own high cholesterol by diet alone, exercise minimally, weigh less than 130# size 10, never smoked, drink once-in-a-while to be sociable; I DO NOT eat any red meat, dairy, deli-food, processed products, junk food, soda pop, and I don't feel deprived! . I love to eat out a lot - mostly Thai food, and am very selective! WORKS FOR ME !

[Keedy]

Originally Posted by ConeyIsBabe

With a family history of diabetes, Alzheimers, Parkinsons, low I.Q, osteoporosis, etc.......... I do everything within my control to stay healthy. So far it's working ! Almost 71 and I don't have to take any prescribed meds!

I lowered my own high cholesterol by diet alone, exercise minimally, weigh less than 130# size 10, never smoked, drink once-in-a-while to be sociable; I DO NOT eat any red meat, dairy, deli-food, processed products, junk food, soda pop, and I don't feel deprived! . I love to eat out a lot - mostly Thai food, and am very selective! WORKS FOR ME !

Well, it sure sounds like you didn't inherit the low IQ. You go girl!!!!!

Here is a little joke I just heard:
76-year-old Harry goes for a physical. All of his tests come back with normal results.

The doctor said, "Harry, everything looks great. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? Are you at peace with God?"

Harry replied, "God and I are tight. He knows I have poor eyesight, so he's fixed it so when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, poof! The light goes on... When I'm done, poof! The light goes off."

"Wow, that's incredible," the doctor said.

A little later in the day, the doctor called Harry's wife. "Ethel," he said, "Harry is doing fine! But I had to call you because I'm in awe of his relationship with God. Is it true that he gets up during the night and poof! the light goes on in the bathroom, and when he's done, poof! the light goes off?"

"Oh my God!" Ethel exclaimed. "He's peeing in the fridge again!

[The Great Fumar]

WHILE TAKING MY YEARLY PHYSICAL LAST WEEK I ASKED MY DOCTOR ..??

DOC' I SEZ, IF I QUIT SMOKING , DRINKING AND RUNNING AROUND WITH WOMEN , WILL I LIVE TO BE 100.........
HE SCRATCHED HIS HEAD AND SAID ,
WELL NO, BUT IT WILL DAMN SURE SEEM LIKE IT........

HE IS THE SAME WONDERFUL DOCTOR THAT IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD THE OPERATION , FOR $10.00 HE WILL TOUCH UP YOUR X-RAYS.....

FIT AS A FIDDLE FUMAR

[SteveZ]

Let's see:

- The pack-a-day stopped 'cold turkey' in 1973.
- 40 lbs went away a couple years ago (again) and hopefully will stay gone.
- Down to no more than two $1.75 margaritas a week.
- Have almost eliminated fried foods (and that hurt!).
- And thanks to my two terriers, there's a mile walk every morning and another mile-plus every evening.

And whenever I want to go back to old bad habits, a stroll by any hospital or chronic-care facility usually scares me back to reality.

[Yoda]

Honestly it's too late. I have a very bad family history. I have all the bads except "C." I take a ton of pills every day. My numbers are great. My doctor says that my body doesn't care why I have good numbers as long as they're good.

I also get some regular exerscise.

Yoda

Held togeather with glue.

[colleenj]

I wish I could say I discovered a "magic pill" to help with this but alas, watching what I eat and daily exercise is what keeps me healthy. About 10 years ago I lost almost 80 pounds and have kept it off- again through watching what I eat and exercise. I don't deprive myself (life is too short!) so if I want a piece of chocolate I have it, the difference is that I stop at one or two pieces, not half the bag

[Army Guy]

Great topic!
Me and the wife, hit the gym for 2-3 hours a day at least 4-5 times a week. She is power-walker on treadmill, I run 2-3 miles. The she does light weights for toning and an hour of aerobics. I do weights and resistance exercises.
We also drink a ton of water, limit red meat and fried. And when shopping read fat grams and carbs.
We both go once a year for our routine physicals.

Army Guy

[mfp509]

I try to eat healthy and am thinking about getting a juicer. Does anyone have a juicer? If I get one, I want it to be a good one.

[graciegirl]

I go regularly to ALL the doctors for checkups.(GP,OB-GYN,Oncologist,Surgeon who did Cancer surgery, dentist, eyes)

I eat "colorful" food. A variety of fruits and vegetables make up 3/4s of each plate I consume. I try to minimize fat and eat a lot of fish, lean meat etc. in the protein department.

I do NOT take supplements except for Vitamin D recently prescribed by GP. I do almost all of the work in my life by myself. I cut our large lawn here in Ohio and maintain our house of 4500 square feet. I should say we. My husband is always sharing tasks. We are now painting the interior of this house to prepare it for sale and have removed wall paper and skim coated.

I stopped smoking many years ago and stopped drinking in the last ten years because I too felt it was becoming out of hand.

I try to get some sun and fresh air and I try to walk as much as possible. The walking and exercising increase when I am at The Villages because the house and yard aren't as much work.

I made the best health choice of my life in marrying the kind and caring and funny and wonderful husband of mine 49 years ago. He relieves all kinds of stress. Add to it our life companion daughter who is also fun, and easy company and makes us smile at least 100 times a day.

I try to surround myself with positive people who really like me despite all of my irritating ways and I try to keep my mind healthy by reading and playing games and sparring politically with my adorable college age granddaughter.

I need to lose weight and I am working on it.

Of course throw into the mix the genetics I inherited and the possibility of just bad luck. I would like to live to be 200. There is so much left to know and learn.

[PennBF]

When my grandfather turned 100 my sister and I sat down and interviewed him so we would have a record for our children. He lived to be 102 and was healthy up to 1 week before he passed away.
One question we asked him was how he lived to be 100. He said "you know people worry too much today" also "you eat too much of that bread that is filled with air" and "meat that is filled with chemicals". He always went out to the farms and bought good meat, eggs and vegs. He was a Sheriff at the turn of the century, said he never shot anybody as in those days when you said you would shoot them you did and they did not want to be shot. He was a kind and gentle person, never raised his voice and ran a very large farm and did not drink. Did smoke a pipe. We spent out summers working the farm, eating fresh food, playing in the barns and milking and drinking milk from the cows. We use to laugh that it was a miracle that we were still alive.
I guess our life style today is to worry about things cannot change and not paying attention to the stuff they put in our food??

[kittylecroix]

Wow, you people are inspiring! I really liked Graciegirls testimony to her wonderful husband. Mine is also a great guy and huge help to me.
I like all the healthy lifestyle and eating choices. I try to eat well but have been falling down on the exercise lately. One thing I continue to do is yoga which I love and hope to continue in TV. The two separate months that we spent there (renting), we had a lot of company and seemed to act like we were in vacation mode the whole time, eating and drinking. I have intentions of not doing that once we're living there. Of course we will go to Mallory or elsewhere for cocktail hour sometimes but not as often. Did any of you have a hard time not feeling like you were on vacation all the time?

[Keedy]

Originally Posted by rshoffer

Rather than hijack another thread in the much feared political forum I am starting this here. Much of the talk about health care reform mentioned "Preventive Care".

What do YOU do to protect the God given physical plant through which you experience life--your body?

Well rshoffer...you started a good thread here on preventive care. Now what do you do to protect your God given physical plant? Come on now...inquiring minds want to know...

[conn8757]

This is a great post! I keep up with doctor appts and dental appts (I believe dental hygiene has a lot to do with preventing illness). I buy a lot of fruits and steam or saute a lot of vegetables. My bad - I do still love a cheeseburger now and again and a good margarita. I have joined the water aerobics here and like to walk in the pools and swim. I am looking at what other exercise I might enjoy. I take vitamin D, magnesium and baby aspirin. I have been diabetic for at least 40 years but take oral rx only for it. I love to laugh - love funny books, movies, and good company.