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In reply to the discussion: Inactivity 'may be as deadly as smoking' [View all]pitohui
(20,564 posts)62. if you're active, you're sorry younger than if you're inactive tho
athletes have pain in our knees etc when we're in our 40s and 50s, the diseases of inactivity come much later if you survive to suffer them at all
i have lived long enough to deeply regret the fact that i was so active and exercised from an early age, our bodies were not mean to "keep moving" for 50 years
i don't know anyone who wasn't an athlete who had to have knees replaced in their 40s and 50s, it's ALL active ppl facing a lifetime of pain
you need to ask yourself if it's worth it to live a long time if it's going to be decades of pain
and i know two ppl killed riding bikes already
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Have a 10-year old dog who makes me walk every day - regardless of the weather - 7 days a week.
sad sally
Jul 2012
#39
Nah. But just don't expect us healthy folks to cough up tax dollars to provide long-term care
kestrel91316
Jul 2012
#29
Oh please. So people shouldn't study and report on health issues for fear of offending
Arugula Latte
Jul 2012
#55
I am car-free in a big city and put in anywhere from 2.5-5 hrs a week of brisk walking a week, plus
kestrel91316
Jul 2012
#30