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Originally Posted by jimbo2012
That is very interesting question, my quick answer is processed foods.
But currently the USA ranks #38 in the world relating to life expectancy. 
Average life span
1880 41
1900 49
1930 59
1950 68
1970 70
1990 75
2011 78
Leading causes heart, cancer, stroke, pulmonary, PNEUMONIA. DIABETES (the last two are increasing)
So not that many made it into the 90's as you may have thought. |
Thanks for looking it up. I guess I just come from a very long lived family who lived into their late 90's..........
I do realize the mortality rate due to infection, childbirth, industry related accidents involving workers.....were high.
But, I think you are correct in saying "no processed foods" for the most part. They also walked everywhere out of necessity.