tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post3102092407729377585..comments2024-03-26T20:18:45.133-05:00Comments on The Generation Above Me: BMI: Biomarker for Longevity and HealthKaren D. Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-37483584277242241532019-07-16T21:03:20.232-05:002019-07-16T21:03:20.232-05:00Haralee: I like how you seek out happy people. I a...Haralee: I like how you seek out happy people. I agree that one's attitude about food can often (but not always) be generalized, mainly because I can assess that in my own behavior / attitudes. If I'm happier, then I am less prone to be ritualistic about food. Thanks for stopping by the blog. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-55857650193450068722019-07-16T10:52:15.872-05:002019-07-16T10:52:15.872-05:00Healthy and Happy is my motto. Yes a BMI in the he...Healthy and Happy is my motto. Yes a BMI in the healthy zone is important but so is enjoying life. When I see a skinny person taking the skin off chicken wings let's say at a party I think first, why are they even eating chicken wings and second. that is not a happy individual and do not engage!Haraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263065017109894464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-69810909434963331432019-07-15T20:39:03.900-05:002019-07-15T20:39:03.900-05:00Thanks for the comment. There are a lot of researc...Thanks for the comment. There are a lot of research studies that I didn't discuss. There is so much that after two years of wondering how to cover several aspects of BMI, I decided to just skim the surface. It's interesting to see the proliferation of lab tests and studies about longevity. Have a great day. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-20753093225701792942019-07-15T15:27:11.500-05:002019-07-15T15:27:11.500-05:00Very interesting. I knew what it was but not how i...Very interesting. I knew what it was but not how it affected me per say. Thanks! (Rena)Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05275294618667341735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-256920960376652972019-07-14T07:00:48.625-05:002019-07-14T07:00:48.625-05:00Oh, I hadn't heard about the drop to 4,000/day...Oh, I hadn't heard about the drop to 4,000/day. I'll have to look into that. Thanks, Pam. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-91549615624201736052019-07-13T20:05:16.401-05:002019-07-13T20:05:16.401-05:00I'm always interested in longevity studies. Ka...I'm always interested in longevity studies. Karen, you probably already heard about this, but about a month ago, I read that we need not push ourselves into walking 10,000 steps per day; instead, a goal of 4,000 steps is supposed to be the "magic number" to boost our health. That's a big difference. So far, I've been able to maintain the 4,000/day easily. Thanks for sharing such valuable info!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495841077527091378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-35797811650953651872019-07-13T10:42:21.054-05:002019-07-13T10:42:21.054-05:00It's interesting, but I am never totally sure ...It's interesting, but I am never totally sure what my ideal weight is. With BMI, I have to balance three things: my tendency of being obsessed about one thing or another, my need to be physically healthy, and my need to reduce my anxiety (about everything). Hugs and high fives to you, Terra! Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-40948947037596581622019-07-13T10:28:33.274-05:002019-07-13T10:28:33.274-05:00This is fascinating, I am going to check my hip/wa...This is fascinating, I am going to check my hip/waist ratio today. A couple years ago my doctor said my BMI is in the healthy range but I want to know more.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.com