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Originally Posted by Villages PL
I often edit my posts after I post them. In this case I realized that I hadn't made a clear statement as far as being memorable. So the statement now reads: "I don't think that study would be memorable to the science of nutrition."
If the science of nutrition wasn't involved then it was de-emphasized, in my opinion.
I like the Seventh Day Adventist study better because it was less ambiguous. The people are vegetarians or vegans (so most likely they are health minded) and they have an average life expectancy of 88. That's 10 years longer than the average for other Americans.
If the people in the "90 plus" study are eating the standard American diet then they must be included in those who live 10 years less on average. So why are people getting excited about the "90 plus" diet? Is it because they see it as giving permission to eat lots of animal protein and all kinds of processed junk foods?
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First, THERE IS NO 90+ diet. None. It was mentioned they don't do anything out of the ordinary. They eat what most people eat.
I don't think anyone is getting excited about this segment either. I thought it was an interesting segment, showing some very alive and charming people who are over 90, in good health and very "with it". I didn't see that anyone was trying to get anyone to change, or was promoting anything. These people who are in pretty good shape were being studied, and after they die their brains will be analyzed.
We have dozens of 90 plus folks who live right here in TV and I am so grateful to know three of them personally. May they and us live long-er and prosper.