Common sense tells us that being overweight might not be in our best interests.

I think we all agree with that, right? But, is being a little bit overweight bad for you? And how much is a little bit? Is it 5 lbs., 15 lbs., 20 lbs., more? So, what is the cut-off point? And would the cut-off point be the same for everyone?

 We are seeing an increasing number of articles in magazines and newspapers these days about managing your weight! They make it sound like being overweight is ok, it’s normal, and they offer suggestions to help you ‘Manage Your Weight’. Which of course you can do by following whatever diet or exercise program they are peddling at the moment.

 The truth is, “it is not healthy to be overweight”.

 And Managing your excess weight is not the best way to handle this problem.

This is just making the situation seem normal, rather than solving the problem.

 Trying to make general health rules that apply to everyone is extremely difficult. As we age we become increasingly ...

There are millions of people that have heart disease, and millions who die from this each year. If they knew they had been exercising with heart disease many of them might still be alive. Many of these people are extremely obese and many look perfectly healthy! On the outside. I know I looked perfectly healthy! I have been pushing up my Aging Curve.

Many people said they were completely surprised that I needed open heart surgery on September 15, 2016. More about this in my blog, How To Exercise With Heart Disease.

Cancer and heart disease are the leading causes of death in Canada and the United States. You can check this out at the Canadian Cancer Society and the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta.

They have many articles talking about risk factors and the most common ones are:

1. high blood pressure
2. high cholesterol
3. smoking

   High blood pressure and high cholesterol can be influenced by lifestyle. That means exercising with heart disease and nutrition are the keys. Where have y...