LA Times: "Lessons from the Amish: We're not doomed to obesity*"

[tjl]

Should not be a big surprise to people here:

Four years ago we discovered that the Amish maintained super-low obesity levels despite eating a diet high in fat, calories and refined sugar. They key was their level of physical activity — men averaged 18,000 steps a day, women 14,000. That’s monumental compared to the paltry couple of thousand or so most of us eke out in a day.

A recent study revealed even more about the Old Order Amish: They maintain low obesity levels despite having a gene variation that makes them susceptible to obesity. The secret here? You guessed it — lots of physical activity.

 

[tjl]

Academic article from Archives of Internal Medicine:

Article from Miami Institute for Human Genomics:

 

[[Focus]]

I basically distrust anyone who doesn't embrace the technological revolution. Also distrust anyone who doesn't enjoy a good fight.

So, yeah. Imo the Amish are about as trustworthy as the Roma. Which is not to say they aren't wicked awesome to hang out with, and very decent people, for the most part. Just that they need to be kept far away from civilized folk.

 

[buzz]

its not as though we didnt know,that exercise is good for weight loss,but living like we did 100yrs ago isnt a viable answer,just get of your arses and do some work.