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AndyBa · Lord of the posts Joined: 27 May 2001 Posts: 670

What have more influence on health, Diet or Exercise?
I heard that Exercise is more effective.. i.e. for health it's more important to exercise then to keep a strict diet.
What do you think?

Alistar · Vegan Talk Member Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 108

I'n my case diet is very significant. albino

I don't have too much time to exercise... that's if we don't take sex into consideration: 3some

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AndyBa · Lord of the posts Joined: 27 May 2001 Posts: 670

For me it's different. Since I'm vegetarian for a long time I don't
know how would I feel if I were not vegetarian. So exercise and sports
has crucial importance for my health. I instantly feel the difference
when I exercise regularly and when I don't.

Regarding 3some

do you feel healthier after this?

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bojster · Posted: Feb 20, 2005 2:57 pm Post subject:

Why did you post the same question twice? Anyway, I answered in the other thread.

Every real fitness expert will tell you that to stay fit&healthy you have to exercise a lot and follow a healthy (veg*an) diet. So the discussion you proposed would be like discussing the superiority of Xmas over Easter or vice versa.

clusswoman · Active Vegan Talker Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 18

I'm a trainer so I say both are pretty effective. For me, a combo of resistance training and cardio along with six small veg meals a day keeps the metabolism running. Also, the more muscle mass you have, the more calories you burn. I'm still working on seeing ab definition (I'm female) but I do have the line down the middle.

Dodic · Vegan Talk Frequenter Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 44

I'm glad the forums are alife again!!!

And I love new design!!!!
Regarding the subject.. I think both are important!
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AndyBa · Lord of the posts Joined: 27 May 2001 Posts: 670

clusswoman · Active Vegan Talker Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 18

Hmm..don't have any specific ab pics

but I'll post one of me anyway!

edit: cannot find said thread!

AndyBa · Lord of the posts Joined: 27 May 2001 Posts: 670

I wasn't talking about specific ab pics.

But anyway it would be nice to see them.

Here is the thread:
http://www.vegtalk.org/viewtopic.php?t=171
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Alistar · Vegan Talk Member Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 108

How will your wife react if she will find out that you a interested in other womens' abs?
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Matt Norwood · Posted: Feb 23, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject:

Agree that you cannot have one without the other. The are both important. Not sure why the general public is so educated to believe that simply diet will make everything right (the fad marketing machine).

Of course, I am biased, and I believe veganism and cycling are the best combination, both for the environment and health!

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clusswoman · Active Vegan Talker Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 18

Awesome website, Matt! I used to live in California and biked everywhere. Now that I live in miserable Phoenix I'm afraid to ride anywhere. The chances are too good that one of these idiots are going to run me over. I actually run and rollerblade on sidewalks.

AndyBa · Lord of the posts Joined: 27 May 2001 Posts: 670

Wow! Do you rollerblade?
I rollerblade too!

How nice..
It's interesting how many vegetarians rollerblade?

clusswoman · Active Vegan Talker Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 18

I love rollerblading..though I am sort of a klutz--but that doesn't stop me.

Of course it's been raining here for about 3 weeks straight so I may never get to go again.

AndyBa · Lord of the posts Joined: 27 May 2001 Posts: 670

Heh..

It's snowing over here...

I will have to wait for spring to go rollerskating.

Dodic · Vegan Talk Frequenter Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 44

clusswoman · Active Vegan Talker Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 18

6 "small" meals. For example:

B: cereal (Kashi is awesome)
S: piece of fruit
L: Pita with Falafel
S: small bowl of veggie soup or about 6 triscuits w/PB
D: 1/2 sweet potato and veggie patty
S: smoothie

The trick is to measure out "fist" sized portions with your hand or both carb and protein (don't forget a fist of veggies) for your main meals.

This is a super fat burner and healthy. Your body works better on continuous small meals as opppsed to a few large ones. This way fat doesn't get stored for when it needs fuel later. On 6 meals it just continuously runs!!

Masha · Posted: Mar 10, 2005 4:04 pm Post subject:

Actually Diet from greek Dieta means - way of life more then just food preferences. So the initial subject isn't very correct.

EllenRebecca · Vegan Talk Beginner Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 5

I think both eating healthy and dieting are crucial - and I say 'eating healthily' because 'diet' seems to apply eating certain things for a certain amount of time whereas 'eating healthily' can, and should, last a life time. Just think of how your mind and body could be by the time you're thirty, forty, fifty: you fill it with biscuits and chocolate or whatever for years and don't give you're body the respect it deserves you're gonna notice in later life. Exercise is essential for the heart, liver, lungs, even the digestive system ('cause it gets your bowels moving), so obviously, I'm passionate about the two.

bluefin · Vegan Talk Guest Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 13

i think both of them are equally important
there should be a proper balance between the two
so stay in proper health

bluefin · Vegan Talk Guest Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 13

a proper balance between the two of them will get yourse;lf the best results
so consult your dieticien for a good diet plan and consult your gym instructor for good exercise that he can recomend to you

ian_ccs · Vegan Talk Beginner Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 2

BigBecka · Animal defender Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 415

I reckon they're both equally important too: if you diet without exercising, your body just seems to slow down and you feel rubbish

If you exercise without watching what you eat, you seem to feel sluggish and end up not training effectively. Or I do...

Though, I've read a couple of articles recently about how toddlers naturally select food that provides all the nutrition they need, and people should just eat whatever their body is telling them it wants? Does anyone find that's the case?

Thanks for the link Ian. Was intrigued by the meditation tips: I've heard a lot of conflicting advice about how to meditate, can you recommend any sites? Thnx