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Nearly half of low intelligence diagnosed in the UK each year - over 130,000 in total - are caused by avoidable life choices including not reading, debating, or thinking about interesting problems.
So if these 40% of cancers were eliminated, what's the chances that the survivors would have ended up with one of the remaining 60%? You have to die of something. What's important is years of high-quality life, rather than merely avoiding death from any specific ailment. And of course, quality is ultimately a subjective measure. All the behaviours that you must conform to, to avoid these specific deaths, may themselv…
Eating healthy and exercising improves the quality of your life right now, as well as in the future. As does cutting back on alcohol, and smoking.
I could just as easily assert the opposite: eating fewer steaks and drinking less reduces your quality of life, right now.*
* But may increase it in the future, depending on various factors.
So if these 40% of cancers were eliminated, what's the chances that the survivors would have ended up with one of the remaining 60%? You have to die of something. What's important is years of high-quality life, rather than merely avoiding death from any specific ailment. And of course, quality is ultimately a subjective measure. All the behaviours that you must conform to, to avoid these specific deaths, may themselv…
Eating healthy and exercising improves the quality of your life right now, as well as in the future. As does cutting back on alcohol, and smoking.
Can someone explain how lack of fruit and vegetables leads to cancer? I can understand it leading to colon cancer, but does it also lead to other kinds of cancer? AFAIK even if you never eat fruits/vegetables you aren't lacking any micronutrients?
As a real world example; Polish women have the lowest incidence of breast cancer and the highest consumption of cabbage.
What about the other 60%? I'd argue that for, a lot of people living in developed countries, things like exposure to poor air quality should be considered a lifestyle choice.
Such things aren't choices in any conventional sense of the word - they're package deals, and you don't get to renegotiate the package. You can live in London for the opportunities and culture, but you can't easily escape the crime and traffic pollution.
For example, if I eat McDonalds, but then I also eat a bunch of fruits and veggies, would that mitigate the risk?
The top comment is from a healthy smoker of 65. People always love to discuss how they or someone they know has smoked their entire life and never had a problem. I know lots of smokers who still aren't convinced of the health issues. Seems like there's still a long way to go.
I got a nan, 96, walks to town 3 times a week, still rides her bike, been smoking 60 a day for 40 years, and recently cut back to 40. If i compare her to my other nan 86 frail and pretty much falling apart, now guess which one has had the better lifestyle? the second, very well off always comfortable.
At 96 i think she gets up to keep smoking, and if that keeps her alive then keep doing it.
Right, I'm off to find some fruits and vegetables! Or do I get enough antioxidants as a tea-drinker? I'm conflicted because I know I don't get enough fruit in my diet, but the recommended daily amount of fruit seems difficult to get in the winter.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/buff-smoothie...
Since going vegan, that's been my nightly ritual: throw frozen fruit, bananas (one large or two small), juice, and vanilla soy milk in the blender carafe and put it in the refrigerator. I like to add ground flaxseed for the ALA as well.
This was on BBC news the other day. Apparently eating well, drinking in moderation, not smoking and regular exercise reduce the risk of cancer. When interviewed, man hiding under rock expressed surprise and gratitude for the update.
Which is why so few people do it.