Re: Nutrition is overrated

My guess would be that those who are regarded as having a healthy lifestyle
are doing something just as deadly as the fat drinking smokers. The problem
has just not yet been identified.



<el_roachmeister@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I am 29 and eat very healthy, yet compared to an obese alchoholic
> smoker, my statistical life expectency is only 15% higher. One would
> think if you are putting in 10 times less toxins into your body, your
> life expectancy would be 10X greater ? Why is this not so from a
> medical standpoint?
>
> I am an engineer and know that a product that sees 10X less severe
> applications will typically last 100X longer (there is an exponential
> relationship between product stress and product life).
>
> If you factor in your time spent maintaining a healthy lifestyle and
> subtract from your life expectancy, you are left with a number that is
> even closer to the unhealthy individuals life expectancy. What's the
> point of being "fit" and "eating healthy" when the ends simply dont
> justify the means?
>
> I realize there are intangible philosophical benefits to a healthy
> lifestyle but I am curious to learn why the medical benefits are hardly
> worth it? BTW, I just pulled 15% out of the air, so please correct me
> if I am wrong!
>


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