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Originally Posted by l2ridehd
I do agree that eating good food improves your quality of life, and exercise is a benefit to longevity as well. Obesity is also not good for a healthy life, however there is no magic answer.
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Thank you for your two sentences of clarity. I too agree that processed foods can be unhealthy, and that very processed foods can be very unhealthy. For example, more and more people are becoming aware of the pitfalls of high fructose corn syrup to the point that food processors are "nervously" beginning to address it. More and more of us are becoming aware that "natural flavoring" or "natural seasoning" equals MSG? There are those who believe that when we left the farm and began to live in cities at the time of the Industrial Revolution, we lost the ability to prepare our own healthy foods on a daily basis, giving rise to something called "shelf life" and the need for it. History is fascinating, particularly when we choose to learn something from it!
HOWEVER, to make a leap from this to first "deserving" and subsequently "qualifying" for certain serious health conditions based on our personal choices just seems so over the edge and incredibly judgmental. If the OP had posited about processed foods, consuming too many calories, not exercising enough and left it at that, the point could have been well taken. But what followed--well intentioned as the OP might have been--at the very least makes no sense, and at the very most creates unnecessary upset for those readers who cited tragic experiences of loved ones and friends.
OP, perhaps you'd consider revising the ENTIRE second part of your post rather than the change of just the one word....
And reading about the suggestion that OP move to Okinawa reminds me of my comment to people who constantly complain about having to pay taxes. "Why not move to a place like Somalia where there are no taxes because there's no central government to collect them? Just be prepared to live a completely different lifestyle than you're used to--and be prepared also to dodge the bullets fired by the people of one warlord against those of another...." No roundabouts! Hmmm....