On Mon, Jun 24, 2019 at 7:42 PM Ian Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > Recent versions of Apple Numbers come with the ability to generate > mickey-mouse charts from users' random data. I was bemused by the sample > templates. The newer sports apps (fitbits, Apple Watch) come with a range > of graphic displays. This I feel is recruiting gyms and fitness to the > swelling ranks of Alternative Medicine.
There are good, solid reasons for this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_total_health_expenditure_per_capita We (USA, I mean - Canada is significantly better) get the least value per dollar on health care of any country in the world. Medicine needs the competition. And, at least, there is some solid evidence that regular exercise and decent nutrition tends to gradually improve health. Of course, there's also plenty of shady scare tactics to deployed to get you to spend your money unwisely. Ultimately, it's your call, and all choices have potential problems, particularly if you are not the sort to aggressively research the relevant evidence. (When going for medical treatment, you should at least find https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_needed_to_treat for the recommended treatement. You should also get a second and third opinion, especially if you're being threatened with increased costs and/or horrible health outcomes if you do not "buy now".) Anyways, ... be very, very careful when what you're basing your decision on is someone's scowl or similar pressure. -- Raul ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
