Chubby People Live Longest

According to a recent studying covering 50,000 Japanese between the ages of 40 and 79 over a 12-year period, plump people live longer than skinny ones. In a nutshell, the main reasons for the shorter lifespans were increased vulnerability to diseases such as pnemonia and the fragility of their blood vessels. Here's a link to the article:

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.c7aaeb7940626693fa418a1eab2291f6.81&show_article=1

I'm not a doctor so I don't know how these findings apply to thin long-distance runners (like Im not.). But overall, I believe that moderate exercise is still the way to go--regardless of your BMI. In fact, moderation in everything is a wise course, especially at meal time. The single exception I'd make is when it comes to ice cream. :-)


Gotta go now and grab a snack...