--- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip> > I read something in the past week or so in some > newspaper or another > (gotta be either the Austin American-Statesman or > the Wall Street > Journal) that it's marginally better to be fat and > fit than thin and > unfit. I think the list from best to worst then > goes: > > thin and fit > fat and fit > thin and unfit > fat and unfit <snip>
<little nitpick> More than marginally better, actually. And once you're over 65 or so, it's better to have an extra 10-15 pounds on-board as "metabolic reserve," for recovering from severe illnesses like double pneumonia, or major surgery. I also think it's better for osteoporosis, as adipose cells produce some estrogen (which does affect bones positively). Debbi who won't have to worry about lack of padding over her seatbones either ;) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
