Another really good article concerning body shape and mortality.

Does it really matter how your numbers measure up? Or can you ditch the tape measure?

And thank you Sara for your comment, you made some good points. One of the big concerns though is that what is healthy to eat/not healthy to eat is even under debate. Weston Price provides some good information, especially as far as how some fats (animal fats especially) CAN be good for us. The concern though is that many people (ESPECIALLY those trying to lose weight) go after things like margarine, having been told butter is bad. But it's actually the opposite, margarine has so much extra stuff, stuff that our bodies don't need at all. Butter is actually healthier in that regard but yeah, you want to eat a tub a day of the stuff (not sure how one COULD!). And being in shape is definitely important which is what I'm trying to work on now. It's a little easier now that we don't have a car and we have to walk everywhere but I have a ways to go. Large flights of stairs still tend to wind me a little and I'm nowhere near being able to run the five miles hubby can run. lol

Interestingly enough, my husband happened to mention that he will GAIN weight with a lot of exercise, I'm guessing if he were to really start to work out, not just run. My nephew's dad didn't gain weight until he started lifting weights and my nephew is skinny as a rail right now and that has been with a diet that has NEVER had veggies but has mostly been chicken nuggets and french fries from Mc Donald's, then moved on to Ramen noodles, pizza, and mac and cheese. The kid has never eaten healthy in his LIFE (well, except for the nine months he was breastfed lol)! He has to wear women's pants because he's so darn skinny. Oh and he does NOT exercise. Never had, never will. He also drinks, smokes, and has done drugs. Definitely NOT a healthy person. But no one will care what HE eats, he fits into society's views of how a person should look.