What's Healthy and Harmful When It Comes to Fitness

Healthy or Hazardous? Exercise Edition

September 29, 2009

Whether you've been exercising your whole life or are new to the fitness scene, people love to offer advice about what works best and how to get fit quick. It's tough to separate what's healthy for us and what could actually be harming our bodies. Take this quiz and tell me if the following pieces of advice are healthy or hazardous.

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10 Comments

3 years 32 weeks

I have to disagree with a few of these. the coffee one - just because it enhances performance doesn't mean it's "healthy". If you are an otherwise "healthy" individual then it might be fine on race day. I could never do it due to my asthma meds. It would do horrible things to my heart Exercising on an empty stomach is a very personal thing as well. If I work out withing 2 horus of eating, I'm in the bathroom expelling my formerly delicious meal. Personally, I find working out first thing in the morning and eating a light meal immediately post workout is doing wonders for me. Blanket statements don't work. People have to find out what works for them

bethinabox 3 years 33 weeks

5/6, It didn't occur to me that walking with weights wasn't good. I suppose that makes sense, though.

runspin 3 years 33 weeks

6/6 pretty easy

runspin 3 years 33 weeks

6/6 pretty easy

darc5204 3 years 33 weeks

Just because caffeine can boost endurance doesn't make coffee a healthy choice. After all, there are plenty of unhealthy performance enhancers. While I don't think one cup of coffee will be too harmful, there are also risks associated. You have to take into account the coffee raises standing heart rate and blood pressure, and that it is also a diuretic, which causes water loss.