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  • From: bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
  • To: Lynda <lurine AT softcom.net>, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Amish and heart disease
  • Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:55:39 -0800 (PST)

I was quoting Marie about the booze and tobacco, so it was she that was
wrong, not me ;-) (though I still agree with her). The link gave all of
the countries. I didn't say we were at the top, I said all Western countries
were near the top. Most of the bottom countries were african, I think. I
don't know much about all of this, I just provided a link.........

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--- On Fri, 12/12/08, Lynda <lurine AT softcom.net> wrote:

> From: Lynda <lurine AT softcom.net>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Amish and heart disease
> To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Friday, December 12, 2008, 11:47 AM
> Bob, I suppose you might get away with calling Australia a
> "western" country but the longest lived people are
> "eastern" as you termed it. #1 being those living
> on the Amami Islands in Japan (women 87+ years).
>
> The only two countries in the top 20 that don't have a
> diet that is Eastern, Mediterranean or European are Canada
> and Australia.
>
> And, I'd beg to differ about the cigarettes and booze.
> I mean, have you checked the amount of booze per person say
> for example that Icelanders drink? Cigarettes and the
> Eastern cultures? Spain, Ireland, the UK, Switzerland,
> Australia, etc., all have higher alcohol consumption than
> the U.S. and have greater life expectancy.
>
> Bottomline, the real difference is diet.
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "bob ford"
> <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
>
>
> > Is western disease better or wotse than eastern
> disease? Click on the link, you will find most western
> countries near the top for life expectancy, and most of the
> ones near the bottom are not western. I am not arguing,
> just pointing at the other side. I still think like Marie
> or someone else said a week or two ago that a few simple
> things cause 'most' of the really bad health issues
> in the west, tobacco and booze, and then a combination of
> immoderate eating and sedentary lives, but Marie could be
> wrong , too.............
> >







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