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Good news for all the beefcakes, meatheads, gym-rats and heart-throbs out there: men with big muscles from weight training are 40% less likely to die from cancer than non-weight-lifting sissy men, according to a recent study. The data was compiled from more than 8,500 men from ages 20-82 and the study was conducted from 1980 to 2003. One thing I particularly liked hearing was: “Even among volunteers who had excess tummy fat or a high body mass index, regular weight training seemed to have a protective effect.” [via Current]

Good news for all the beefcakes, meatheads, gym-rats and heart-throbs out there: men with big muscles from weight training are 40% less likely to die from cancer than non-weight-lifting sissy men, according to a recent study.

The data was compiled from more than 8,500 men from ages 20-82 and the study was conducted from 1980 to 2003. One thing I particularly liked hearing was: “Even among volunteers who had excess tummy fat or a high body mass index, regular weight training seemed to have a protective effect.” [via Current]

It’s interesting that Italy, France and Turkey - all countries who are thought of as having generally fattening and rich cuisine - have low obesity rates and long eating times. The US and UK who spend little time eating but have high rates definitely speaks to the idea of living in a fast food culture. outofsight: Note where Japan and Korea are and then look at the position of the US. Via ninakix: Catherine Rampell over at the NYT Economix blog, created this graph of the average time spent eating in various countries, measured against the country’s obesity rate. She noticed originally that the French seemed to have a low obesity rate, despite the fact that they spent a lot of time eating. I’ve always been a horrendously slow eater, but I actually think, for whatever reason, it’s been good for my health. Something about eating slow limits the amount of food you eat, and makes you savor what you do eat.

It’s interesting that Italy, France and Turkey - all countries who are thought of as having generally fattening and rich cuisine - have low obesity rates and long eating times. The US and UK who spend little time eating but have high rates definitely speaks to the idea of living in a fast food culture.

outofsight:

Note where Japan and Korea are and then look at the position of the US.

Via ninakix:

Catherine Rampell over at the NYT Economix blog, created this graph of the average time spent eating in various countries, measured against the country’s obesity rate. She noticed originally that the French seemed to have a low obesity rate, despite the fact that they spent a lot of time eating. I’ve always been a horrendously slow eater, but I actually think, for whatever reason, it’s been good for my health. Something about eating slow limits the amount of food you eat, and makes you savor what you do eat.