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Yucca

Yucca

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Evening all

After loosing two relatives recently (male, 66, throat cancer), (male 59 prostate cancer), iv begin looking at the NHS statistics for deaths, both of old age and from illnesses etc

Its bloody grim really! By the time you factor in the likelihood of you getting Lung cancer or prostate cancer (the two most common), heart disease and other life reducing illnesses like high blood pressure and diabetes, it seems only a small percentage of us make it to the end without such complications.

My question is, does anyone else think of these things and take positive steps to ensure they reduce their chances of ending up with the common illnesses?

I have done/do the following:
1) Lost weight from 103kg to 87kg
2) Reduced body fat and increased muscle mass via resistance training
3) Some weekly cardio training to keep the heart healthy
4) Changed my diet to consist of plenty of quality protein and fats and reduced carbs, sugar and additives dramatically (i.e. no junk!)
5) I don't smoke and iv reduced my drinking to 2-3 glasses of red wine per week.

Would love to know what others think/do! :confused:
 
Thankfully I'm still at an age where I'm considered completely healthy and am years away from any of the usual age related problems. But if there's one thing that will drastically reduce your odds of experiencing some form of age related illness, it's keeping a healthy lifestyle, especially when young.

I think you've ticked off the major ones OP. The only other major thing I can think of is avoiding stress, or finding ways to combat it. Stress can cause all sorts of issues, not least ageing your immune system far faster than normal.
 
At 36 I've quit trying to look like Ronnie Coleman and do weight training for health and fitness alone!

In essence, I do roughly the same as you do. Maybe with some variations.

- light to medium weight resistance training 3-4 times a week
- Eat literally ZERO take away foods. By choice, I don't like any of them
- Cut down on carbs as it makes me feel lethargic and bloated
- Eat a lot of meat and vegetable meals. 90% of my meals
- Eat very little sugary foods. By choice, too much sugar gives me a headache
- Drink little to no alcohol

For me it's just been natural. Didn't have to actively make these changes. As I get older it's what my body prefers. If I had to eat BK for lunch, have fish and chips for dinner and 3 beers with it, I'll be hugging the toilet the next 2 days.

Something I still struggle with is stress. Unfortunately due to the nature of my job and my ambitions climbing the ladder a bit, stress is part and parcel. I'm still struggling for ways to manage that and it is a problem. It keeps me up at night sometimes and plays on my mind during others.
 
I've already had, and survived, cancer in 2011. It killed my father at 60 and killed his father at 56. I am 47 now so the chances are that I don't have a whole lot if time left.

But after my own scare in 2011 I put on a lot of weight due to inactivity, a poor lifestyle and hormone issues related to my illness. So I decided to change things radically. I started walking, i.proving my diet and then resistance training. I'm now in as good physical shape as in my 20's and intend to stay that way.
 
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I've already had, and survived, cancer in 2011. It killed my father at 60 and killed his father at 56. I am 47 now so the chances are that I don't have a whole lot if time left.

But after my own scare in 2011 I put on a lot of weight due to inactivity, a poor lifestyle and hormone issues related to my illness. So I decided to change things radically. I started walking, i.proving my diet and then resistance training. I'm now in as good physical shape as in my 20's and intend to stay that way.
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I must say that you looked fantastic when I saw you, and not in a homo way. I would never have believed you if you told me you'd already survived it.
 
Im only 28 but ive started to feel my body telling me what im doing right now isn't healthy for it.

I work nights (something ive not really had an issue with for the past 9 years) but im definitely starting to feel different as im getting older.

Constantly feeling ill,Always tired,not eating right (mostly due to been lazy on this part) but im fairly active otherwise.

Im on my feet and moving constantly at work,its a lot of manual work,And i cycle too and from work each day and drink more water now than i ever did as ive completely cut out the sugary drinks.

I also suffer with general stress,My anxiety brings this on so some times i have good and bad days.

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Something I still struggle with is stress. Unfortunately due to the nature of my job and my ambitions climbing the ladder a bit, stress is part and parcel. I'm still struggling for ways to manage that and it is a problem. It keeps me up at night sometimes and plays on my mind during others.
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I really do feel you on the stress part,as mentioned above i do to,i think we all do,But work is certainly not worth getting yourself worked up about,And definitely shouldn't keep you up at night,Thats of course unless its your own business then its more understandable.

You have to ask yourself,how long have you been trying to climb that ladder,have they shown any interest in helping you climb that ladder,If not i think its time to move on. ;)
 
I keep my body fat in the athletic to low average range, resistance train, be active generally, practice yoga, don't smoke, hardly ever drink, eat a wide variety of things, get supplemental vitamin D etc but I could still get struck down by something because a lot of it's pot luck, hereditary things and so on - you can only do your best to lower your chances but nothing's going to make you invulnerable.

Mental state can make a difference too - your body and mind are intimately linked via your central nervous system so mental health can affect physical health and vice versa - things like high stress and anxiety - so I try and pay attention to my mind just as much as my body.
 
Why does living a healthy lifestyle help you stop getting cancer? (srs)

Isnt it generally luck? (unless you're grossly obese / smoke/ drink too much?)

I tend to eat ok, do some exercise and don't drink/smoke, so ticking some boxes I guess :p
 
Obviously you can do your best to avoid potential issues however when your time is up it's up. I've seen healthy people who just happened to develop a tumor/cancer and then leave us :( from fine to gone in a matter of weeks. Granted, such a scenario is not as common as lung cancer in smokers, for example but it does makenyou think.

That's not to say don't try to be healthy but I've been guilty of tying too hard at times myself. Everything in moderation.

I wonder how many cancers are caused by the amount of pollutants in the air? Never really looked into it.
 
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For me it's just a case of keeping things in check and making sure I "nip things in the bud" if I start with bad habits, historically I've gone from super fit (competing as a swimmer around the EU) to being fat, to being fit, to being fat back and fourth... for the last couple of years I've managed to stay on the straight and narrow, eat much better, do lots of exercise and generally feel much better.

At age 34 my biggest problem is work and stress - I'm a massive stress head and I need to find better ways of dealing with that.
 
I'm in my early 20s and am fortunate enough to live in a time which has the internet so for me my general awareness of health and lifestyle is pretty good.

I run a minimum of 12 miles a week, weight resistance training 3 - 4 days a week. I try and stay away from any saturated foods, try and get most of what my body needs from natural sources to avoid having to break down foods which aren't particularly good for me, I also suppliment for Vitamin D, B & Collagen.

I'm hoping this will act as an insurance policy for my later years but you never bleeding know, either way it makes me happy and keeps me busy.
 
Been smoking for 11 years, I'm going to the gym more and cutting down, smoking rollies and not buyin packets of smokes, costs the earth compared to 25g pouch vs 20 cigarettes.
 
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