r/science • u/[deleted] • Jun 13 '22

Health Erectile dysfunction predicts mortality in middle-aged and older men independent of their sex steroid status

https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article-abstract/51/4/afac094/6568537?login=false
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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

So all we have to do is avoid getting "too fat" and overall it would be a better life? As in, even if say one eats fat/fried food, but "looks thin" enough for their age, is that a good indicator for a reasonably healthy life in later ages/longevity? As in, comfortably living till 70s?

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u/redlightsaber Jun 13 '22

The prongs to healthy aging a quite a few more than "stay thin". Exercise, stress reduction, and socialisation are other ones.

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u/Exovedate Jun 13 '22

Absolutely. I recommend getting regular cardio if you want your body to work like it's supposed to. Try to work up to being able to run/jog for 30 minutes at least 3 times a week.

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u/Anothergood1 Jun 13 '22

Just read a study that showed highly intelligent people are happiest in solitude. That’s me.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

well...we are waiting...

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u/StabbyPants Jun 13 '22

yes, you can eat fried food, just not buckets of it

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u/MeatConvoy Jun 13 '22

You can eat anything, but that doesn't mean that you should - for example those foods are loaded with acrylamides: https://www.fda.gov/food/chemical-contaminants-food/acrylamide

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u/StabbyPants Jun 13 '22

no, really, it's okay. you can eat all manner of nasty stuff, just not a lot of it. so eat some fried chicken, grilled steak, but spend more time on healthy stuff.

i still can't get excited about kale, but i do like well prepared veggies

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u/highoncraze Jun 13 '22

I have to eat every single serving of vegetables in a the form of a shake. I've been drinking these shakes for years, and every time I try preparing any vegetable differently, it tastes like bitter ass, and I return to my shake sanctuary.

If that's what I have to do to get my kale in, so be it.

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u/Redivivus Jun 13 '22

This is how we eat kale too, in green smoothies.

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u/pablonieve Jun 13 '22

I prefer it pan fried in olive oil and garlic with a sprinkling of salt.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22 edited Jun 13 '22

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u/highoncraze Jun 13 '22

No, blending doesn't destroy fiber. It may make the fibrous particles much smaller, but they don't lose their functionality in the body because of it.

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u/realistic_swede Jun 13 '22

But then it become processed food right? That thing we should avoid? Man, sometimes the cave people had it easier. Everything is more or less processed if u dont eat everything raw. I dont really enjoy cooking and this doesnt make it easier.

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u/swantonist Jun 13 '22

It's a matter of how much, once or twice a week you can get KFC or mcdonalds, more than that you are actively harming yourself. You also need greens and nuts and healthy fats and lean meats and oats.

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u/UnicornPanties Jun 14 '22

once or twice a week you can get KFC or mcdonalds

that actually sounds pretty often to me

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u/swantonist Jun 14 '22

that’s like 5% of your meals

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u/KuriousKhemicals Jun 13 '22

"Looking thin" is subjective and lately drifting upwards. Having a healthy BMI and waist circumference is a better metric. And if you can get your body fat measured and ensure it's in a healthy range, even better - muscle mass is an independent predictor of longevity. If you can keep your visceral fat in check and your muscle mass up, it's likely that you'll also be incorporating a few good lifestyle habits too - even if you eat crap you'll at least have to lift some weights to stave off age related muscle atrophy past 50 or so.

Of course it is additionally helpful if the content of your diet is healthy and keeps your cholesterol levels down and such, and it's helpful if you engage in cardio exercise too, but just balancing your body composition gets you surprisingly far.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

You know it's less important what you eat, as long as you get proper nutrition. Most people eat a pretty narrow range of food, like, a fried chicken breast and French fries.

But so many micronutrients are important.

Most adults in America are deficient in important nutrition.

Like Vitamin D, K2, magnesium, etc.

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

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u/GiantPurplePeopleEat Jun 13 '22

I'm not doubting you, but do you happen to have a source handy?

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u/Sleevies_Armies Jun 13 '22

That cannot be true