Questions tagged [health-risk]
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Red meat cancer risk after removing adipositas cancer risk
While reading a lot of uncited or badly cited popular science literature, I came across the claim that consuming red meat increases the risk of cancer. Said literature also claims in seemingly ...
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Does bodybuilding make you shorter?
When you lift a lot your intervertebral disks get smaller because of the pressure and destruction caused be too much pressure. Also, you loose the body fat surrounding many of your organs and the fat ...
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Is it true that going up multiple steps is harmful?
Once in a week I make a 2.5 hours walk that in the middle of it there is a few hundred steps up.
A friend of mine (that has nothing to do with fitness) just told me recently that upclimbing steps is ...
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Is there any way I can convince companies I'm in great shape, despite my BMI results?
I'm currently 5'9", 262.8 at last weight in (about 10 days ago). I'm still cutting, by no means am I 'obese', although that's what my BMI says. I have plenty muscle mass, but to be honest I could ...
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Stair climbing for an obese man
One of my friends is over 222 lb. He is a bit lazy to go to gym; so, I suggested he do stair climbing at home. He agreed to the idea at first but then told me it might be harmful given his weight. So ...
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Is there any scientific info about effects of air pollution during exercise?
In my city, some advocacy groups are raising awareness about the dangers of vehicle exhaust nearby parks and other places where people exercise.
However, we couldn't get to "the heart" of the body of ...
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What are the health risks for children under 18 of going to a gym?
When I went to a gym to pick up a membership form, they gave me a parental consent form as well.
I understand that means there is some risk attached to going to a gym for children.
Aside from ...
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Which one is best to maintain healthy body either yoga or Gym? [closed]
Nowadays we don't considering our body with day to day life, all are working day night shifts in our office environments with in front of machines and computers etc.,definitely they will affect our ...
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Kung Fu + Gym = Bad Idea?
I've been regularly going to the gym around 3 - 5 times a week. I do not do crazy workout like some other people. I only do resistance training enough to may be build some muscle in a few months. I ...
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Is physical exercise bad for myopic patients?
I have myopia and my glasses are -6.50(spherical),-0.75 (Cyl) [Right eye] and -6.00(sph), -1.50(cyl) [left eye].
I am a 23 years old man. I do physical exercises like push ups, sit ups, crunching, ...
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Are there health risks associated with protein shakes? [closed]
Browsing the web I found the following image:
Seems that lots of them have heavy metals in them.
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What are the consequences, if any, of consumption over the years of
these supplements? (...
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What risks from fitness are there to people with myopia?
I have a myopia and my eye glasses are usually from -3 to -4 diopters. I jog every morning on an asphalt covering (see my question) and do kickboxing, and in the next year i plan to start lifting ...
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Eating too many nuts for weight gain
I plan on eating at least 100-200g of mixed nuts (peanuts, cashews, almonds, etc.) everyday (on top of regular diet) for the purpose of gaining weight. I was wondering, can eating too much nuts cause ...
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How harmful is the sun in a late afternoon to a run?
I live in a hot and humid climate (Tel Aviv), and usually I run at night. But some days I have plans in the evening, and my only chance to get a run in is by starting at around six, six-thirty (which ...
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Unplanned Achievement - Lost ~72.8 lbs (33 kg) But Was It The Correct Way Of Doing It? Not Exactly But Lessons Learned!
Before reading further, I want to make the following disclaimer:
My casual experience of losing weight documented below is strictly
not for everyone and should not be treated as an advice until ...
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Is running with hand weights a bad idea?
I've heard that running with weights is a bad idea. Most of what I've read online (for example, this) seems to suggest unequivocally that weights on your legs are a serious health risk, but there ...
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When following a fitness program, and missing a few days due to sickness, what's the best course of action?
I've been doing the Insanity Beachbody series of workouts, and, near the end of week three, had to take a 5 day downtime due to a severe flu. I spent most of the 5 days in bed, and got little movement,...
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Fiber Menace - How scientific is this book? [closed]
After drastically increasing my fiber intake for nearly a month at the suggestion of family members via breads, fruits, vegetables, and juices, I ran into constipation so severe that I was unable to ...
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Can I hurt myself or my heart by running too hard or in bad weather conditions?
I've been running for about 10 months now, started in January, when it was about -15 °C outside. Over the time, I managed to lose about 15kg and improved my running a lot, but I always come across the ...
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Weight gained using GOMAD strategy
@DaveLiepmann recommended drinking one gallon of milk a day for gaining quick mass. It does look like a good idea as it is discussed on stronglifts as well.
But another article suggested it is not ...
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Are commonly-accepted health risks of steroids real?
I recently watched Bigger Stronger Faster, a documentary on steroid use, and was struck by their claim that commonly accepted health risks are not proven and seem to mostly be accepted because of ...
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Slow Pulse Question
I have an extremely slow resting pulse. It is not uncommon for it to be around 50. Last night it was around 45. I know that super athletes have a slow resting pulse, but I wouldn't class myself as one ...
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Could juggling heavy balls hurt the body?
I'm thinking about juggling heavy balls as part of my workout routine. Could the frequent impacts of juggling balls up to 1 kg every other day hurt my muscles or tendons? Assume that I'm of average ...
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How serious are the dangers to rapid weight loss?
I started getting serious about weight loss recently and have reduced my calorie intake somewhat significantly. I've been doing this for about 6 weeks now and the results have been very satisfying.
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Can I run barefeet on asphalt?
Can I run barefoot on asphalt concrete to the nearest park (1km) without damaging my feet? I'd do this every other day.
I've been running 2-5km three times a week for a year running barefeet, except ...
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Do high protein diets pose any serious risk to health? [closed]
Are there any substantiated health risks to a high protein, low-carb diet?
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