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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. :roll: :mrgreen:

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 :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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 :lol:

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. :wink:

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!