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Are We Eating Ourselves to Death ?

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by duggers_dad, Jan 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM.

  1. duggers_dad

    duggers_dad GC Hall of Fame

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    In my original post …

    Granted, US life expectancy has lagged wealthy Western and Northern European countries, but not by a large amount. And I would speculate that exposure to the American healthcare system, by itself, may explain the difference.
     
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    It’s my understanding that we breathe in far more toxins and heavy metals than we ingest through foods. Maybe buy a gas mask if you want to eke out a few more years …

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    I consider 89 a good long life. Unfortunately, the author wrote this book …

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    Is a banana a prime example of an ultra-processed food ? Look at all the ingredients!

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    Wow, that's actually insane.

    Go GATORS!
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  6. duggers_dad

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    Literally!
     
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