--- In [email protected], turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "card" <cardemaister@> wrote: > > > > ...decrease the risk of diabetes?? > > Having written several articles on the worldwide diabetes > epidemic lately, I seriously doubt it. The only component > of "yogic flying" that would fall into known risk-reducing > categories would be the five minutes or so of exercise > gained from using one's muscles to bounce around. That > *would* be an advantage to those who lead an otherwise > sedentary lifestyle (one of the biggest risk factors for > Type 2 diabetes), but a greater effect would be seen from > just walking 20 minutes per day. > > BTW, the country with the highest percentage of diabetes > on the planet is India. An estimated 11% to 20% of India's > urban population has diabetes, and 3% to 5% of the adult > rural population has the disease.
IMO, that's why they badly need a meditation style that incorporates physical activity... Are they lovin' it: http://www.mcdonaldsindia.com/menu.html
