>For the most part most health problems are genetics + lifestyle. For
>the past 50 years, every concensus trial on how to live longer
>demonstrates three things: 1) don't smoke cigarettes; 2) control
>Hypertension; 3) control cholesterol/lipids. That's it. It's not
>diet, exercise (thanks be to God) stress reduction, etc. So, 2/3 of
>those are genetic. We're paying for the "sins" of bad genes.
The 4 factors were never smoking, having a body mass index lower
than 30, performing 3.5 h/wk or more of physical activity, and
adhering to healthy dietary principles (high intake of fruits,
vegetables, and whole-grain bread and low meat consumption).
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>the past 50 years, every concensus trial on how to live longer
>demonstrates three things: 1) don't smoke cigarettes; 2) control
>Hypertension; 3) control cholesterol/lipids. That's it. It's not
>diet, exercise (thanks be to God) stress reduction, etc. So, 2/3 of
>those are genetic. We're paying for the "sins" of bad genes.