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Yippee! Proof cycling is good for one's health
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:02 am
by ILMB
Cholestrol had been creeping up. In April this year, the bad reading was 6.6. Was very worried, as our diet is only non-processed food, lots of oats, walnuts, fish, avos, fresh veg, low GI stuff etc, and I don't want to go the drug (i.e. statin) route.
Doc phoned on Saturday. Friday blood test returned a bad cholestrol reading of only 3.9! (only .4 outside good range), and the good reading is also significantly up. Will get detailed results next face-to-face visit.
Only significant life-style change has been the bike for the last 10 months.
I am over the moon. If ever there was proof that bike riding is good! I am totally convinced that my bike is good for me.
Re: Yippee! Proof cycling is good for one's health
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:29 am
by foo on patrol
We'ves been trying to tell everyone that for years.
Foo
Re: Yippee! Proof cycling is good for one's health
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:39 am
by Ozkaban
Nice one!
Now you need to find out what the medication would cost for a year to bring down your cholesterol to that level and take that amount directly to your LBS singing "I wish me a merry christmas" and treat yourself to a nice upgrade
Re: Yippee! Proof cycling is good for one's health
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:43 am
by 3DKiwi
Well done.
I can confirm this as well. I've lost 20 kg this year after deciding I was getting fat and lazy. Only difference was cycling and being a bit careful with what I eat.
3DKiwi
Re: Yippee! Proof cycling is good for one's health
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 9:05 am
by toolonglegs
The "good range" in France is one whole mark higher
Re: Yippee! Proof cycling is good for one's health
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:46 am
by herzog
That wouldn't be due to the fact that the frogs cook everything in duck fat would it?
Re: Yippee! Proof cycling is good for one's health
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:33 pm
by gorilla monsoon
herzog wrote:That wouldn't be due to the fact that the frogs cook everything in duck fat would it?
"The frogs"? I thought we'd bypassed racial slurs years ago.
Re: Yippee! Proof cycling is good for one's health
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:51 pm
by Semar
herzog wrote:That wouldn't be due to the fact that the frogs cook everything in duck fat would it?
Anyway, it's butter and they cook far better than anyone north of them.
Re: Yippee! Proof cycling is good for one's health
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:56 pm
by herzog
gorilla monsoon wrote:
"The frogs"? I thought we'd bypassed racial slurs years ago.
Hey, I like the frogs and their cooking!
It's far better than that of the poms or the yanks.
Re: Yippee! Proof cycling is good for one's health
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:17 pm
by ILMB
Article in SMH today suggests that mangoes may the reason my cholestrol has gone down. I LOVE mango season.
Never mind, either way I'm in heaven!