These topics always remind me of my father. I have posted about him before, so I won't go into another detailed post. Dad died young at 60. At 60 he was in better physical shape than I have ever been in my whole life. He could still fit (although not perfectly) into his WW-2 pilots uniform. His family had a history of long, healthy lives. He did not smoke or drink. He did 100 sit-ups & 100 push-ups each and every morning. He watched everything he ate. He was the kind of man who your doctor would hold up as an example of a "healthy lifestyle". He died at 60 of a massive heart attack while taking a walk.
Dr. Lynn Smaha whom I knew personally, was the president of the American Heart Association from 1999-2000. An excellent cardiologist who practiced what he preached died at 63 from guess what? A heart attack. By all current measures, Dr. Smaha would have been labled as living a "healthy lifestyle" by those who would grade YOUR health in today's brave new world.
So who is to decide?
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