The Secret To Living Longer and Staying Healthy? | Newsweek Health

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Posted By: ugly nikki @ 08/05/2009 9:14:53 AM

I don't want to live to be 90. Our culture doesn't cherish the elderly for their wisdom and experience. Instead it treats them as a burden and devalues their lives. Plus, I don't want to live 25 years not remembering my family members and unable to control my bladder. I don't want my 70 year old daughter and 45 year old grandkids to feel an obligation to come see me in a nursing home on the weekends.

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Posted By: skinnyminny2 @ 07/30/2009 7:50:06 PM

Eating healthy, whole foods is terrific. Sounds like he eats a great breakfast. However--try training for a marathon on too few calories. I run 8-10 miles a day and am eating every 2-3 hours to keep from getting light headed. I used to do CR type restriction and my kidneys didn't like it--not to metion I got slower and extremely tired on my runs. CR isn't for everyone. Right now I'm 5'8 about 120 lb and graze all day long--and am energetic and healthy for it.

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Posted By: learner## @ 07/30/2009 6:42:12 AM

I believe the story that the author described ,and I wish I can take the Caloric Restriction plan someday(anyway,it may come a long tine later).But I think the hardest aspect is that I can't take a calculator with me all day and recite the calorie of each eats.Moreover,the temptation of high-calorie food such as biscuit is so hard to resist.

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Posted By: baldeagle7777 @ 07/17/2009 2:19:27 PM

This guy may feel good now but if he continues to smoke his cigars he may die of cancer.

Posted By: Castillo @ 07/14/2009 2:30:09 PM
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I agree with you 100% MarkAC. Not only is the joy of unhealthy eating only temporary but it is usually followed by guilt, sluggishness, and an overall lower level of happiness and mental alertness than those who are healthy. General good health and happiness as a result of healthy eating is a much longer lasting positive effect than the fleeting joy of unhealthy food. If you're really worried about flavor, I suggest learning how to cook delicious healthy foods. You may be suprised at the satisfaction and all around gratification of eating and being healthy. As for the comment below about watching others die, perhaps you should take joy in your children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and enjoy the ability to take part in their lives for a longer period of time. However if you're really looking for short term happiness followed by negative effects, I recommend drug abuse.

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Posted By: MarkAC @ 07/14/2009 12:58:44 PM

Quality of life? Well, you can choose to eat what you want and feel good durning the fraction of time you spend eating. Or you can eat healthy and delicious food and feel good, feel and be younger, have more energy, and feel good about yourself 100% of the time. Not to mention feeling good for longer throughout an extended lifespan. Logic tells me the latter is a better quality of life.

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Posted By: sulawesi @ 07/13/2009 2:11:53 PM

I agree with you DrJoeS. A good meal in a relaxed environment also reduces stress. How much stress is produced by always worrying about staying below 2000 calories per day? Better to live each day to its fullest, maximize your abilities, stay fit and happy, don't waste time and die with few regrets.

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Posted By: DrJoeS @ 07/10/2009 1:25:24 PM

I just do not believe the trade off in quality of life is worth it. And given the genetic wild cards in play (Alzheimer's, cancers), is it worth it to not enjoy your food life in exchange for outliving everyone you know?