I would much rather someone be overweight yet exercise than someone be underweight and do no exercise at all 
Sports scientist John Brewer
HEALTH TARGETS
The average person should be able to:
Walk a mile in 15 minutes
Carry two bags of shopping from the supermarket to the car
Climb the stairs in a house without getting breathless
'NORMAL' ADULT VITALS
Blood pressure below 140/90 each time it is taken
Resting pulse of around 70 beats per minute
Respiratory rate of 16 - 20 breaths a minute
What all of this tells me is that the lower limits on things like blood pressure (110/70 is what I've heard quoted quite often by doctors) that we are told we need to reach for our health may not be as vital as promoted as being. So, are medical professionals lowering standards because of the so-called obesity epidemic, thinking that if they institute these lower standards, we may strive to meet them and therefore might reach the actual, higher standards? Do they really think tricking us, needlessly scaring us, is going to work? More importantly, is it really in our best interests to go along with this unquestioningly?
'NORMAL' ADULT VITALS
Blood pressure below 140/90 each time it is taken
Resting pulse of around 70 beats per minute
Respiratory rate of 16 - 20 breaths a minute
What all of this tells me is that the lower limits on things like blood pressure (110/70 is what I've heard quoted quite often by doctors) that we are told we need to reach for our health may not be as vital as promoted as being. So, are medical professionals lowering standards because of the so-called obesity epidemic, thinking that if they institute these lower standards, we may strive to meet them and therefore might reach the actual, higher standards? Do they really think tricking us, needlessly scaring us, is going to work? More importantly, is it really in our best interests to go along with this unquestioningly?
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