Sensational titles and health



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Several times a week I read news related to walking, health etc. Today I looked at titles and thought I post a few. Every body including me tries to come up with a title that sparks interest. But in blogging I have to write a title that really is about what I am writing about. Some of the titles below had a shock value, some were right on, and one just hit me as funny.  When it comes to walking doing it is what is important and hopefully what we read or look at encourages us to do so. Here are the titles.

Let go of the water bottle. You're plenty hydrated, people

Black girls don't benefit as much from exercise

Is 'old people smell' real? Yes,

Moderation as the Sweet Spot for Exercise

Low-Fiber Diet May Raise Teens' Risk for Heart Disease, Diabetes

Get a Bikini Body that Rocks

Just for fun today I checked out some of the headlines under health. I suspected before I looked what I may find. Sometimes the title doesn’t really say what the article is about.

For example the title, “Black girls don't benefit as much from exercise”, doesn’t say black girls don’t need exercise, there are other factors to be considered. When I first saw the title flags went up about racism. The article wasn’t but the sensation was to get me to look.

The one on “Let go of the water bottle. You're plenty hydrated, people” tells us we get water through what we eat and other beverages. It may be off by basing their argument on a study back in the 40’s. There have been a lot of studies on hydration and lifestyle and exercise since the 40’s. I have read hydration is as individual as each one of us. How active we are? How much do we weigh? Water will always be good for the body. 

“Moderation as the Sweet Spot for Exercise” talks about running and what is best to prevent sudden death. It talks about running 20 or more miles a week. Can people over do it?

“Get a Bikini Body that Rocks” there are a lot of headlines like this. It always starts with a photo of a beautiful girl young enough not to need exercise to wear one.

We have all seen articles that seem to contradict one another. Many articles headlines have a way of supporting thinking “I don’t need to make changes or get off the couch.” Make sure you read the article because if it is any good it will be better than its title. Many times the article really doesn’t say anything. If you read 10 articles that tell you to eat your veggies and back it up with good support and you read an article that says the opposite consider the source.

The funniest title for me was “Is 'old people smell' real? Yes”. I am afraid of this one. I mean I work with kids and I don’t want to smell in a classroom. Should I really give up Aqua Velvet or Old Spice? Remember grandma smelling like lilac water or Channel #5. Or worse body odor by us old guys covered with Dapper Dan. “Say it ain’t so Joe.” I read the article and found out people really can tell the age of people by the smell of their clothes. Definitely I will need to do a study to refute it. LOL

 With exercise and healthy eating we need to learn new habits or support the good habits we have. Walking and healthy eating are two weapons we can use to round off the curve and live better longer. We may look better, but we will feel better. In the bigger issues of heart disease, cancer and diabetes we want to do things that help us fight these diseases for a longer fuller life. Fitness for younger men and women may concern themselves with a fit body that looks good. To some degree I think that motivation may help us who are older. I think we want to look better and have more zest as well. But don’t look for me in my speedos. Keep walking