Comments on: The Big Butt-Out http://jencardew.com/2006/05/13/the-big-butt-out/ everything from random babbling to intellectual thoughts mixed with anthropology Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:44:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jesse http://jencardew.com/2006/05/13/the-big-butt-out/#comment-13 Fri, 26 May 2006 19:27:02 +0000 http://jencardew.com/2006/05/13/the-big-butt-out/#comment-13 Well, this was only anecdotal evidence. If it was a rigorous study you’d probably find distinctions between heavy and light smokers, different types of illnesses, etc. My brother’s girlfriend may have said intensive care people too, I can’t remember exactly. In other words, the people who would benefit the most even from a little bit of exercise.

]]> By: Jen Cardew http://jencardew.com/2006/05/13/the-big-butt-out/#comment-12 Tue, 23 May 2006 17:42:57 +0000 http://jencardew.com/2006/05/13/the-big-butt-out/#comment-12 That is amazing to hear that smokers recover quicker because that have to get up and get their fix. I would think that smoking during recovery would conteract any exercise you were getting by going outside!
Thank you very much for sharing your experience between smokers in Montreal vs. Ontario and Nova Scotia.

]]> By: Jesse http://jencardew.com/2006/05/13/the-big-butt-out/#comment-11 Fri, 19 May 2006 12:29:12 +0000 http://jencardew.com/2006/05/13/the-big-butt-out/#comment-11 You know, I was just in Montreal for the CASCA conference (Can. Anthro Society) and was struck by how freely everyone smoked. In Ontario and Nova Scotia, the two provinces I live in, smoking has already been curbed in public spaces for 5 or so years, so going into Montreal bars was like stepping into a time machine. I must say, the situation sucks for people like me who have asthma or otherwise are into the health thing, and I was glad to hear Montreal was going to be smoke-free soon.

Anecdotally, my brother’s girlfriend, a nurse, says that smokers generally recover faster than non-smokers. This is because they haul their asses out of bed and through the hospital for their daily fix. The exercise lets their bodies heal faster. Ironic, huh?

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