Originally Posted by Polar Bear (Post 787406)

I read "enjoy", not "throw in the towel"...and that applies to any age.

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 787420)

VPL, I think you are the nutritional conscience of TV. I don't always agree with the degree to which you advocate adherence (nor am I self-disciplined enough to follow your lead exactly), but I have to admit you have a good regime and a lot of good facts.

Whatever you do on that day and the day before, Happy Thanksgiving.

Originally Posted by Villages PL (Post 787301)

I was there but I didn't eat any maple sugar, and that's why I'm still here today to talk about it. :) I liked the wild game because I think it was only about 5% fat and it had a healthy balance of omega-3 to omega-6. Also, it didn't contain any pesticides, herbicides, hormones, or antibiotics. Unfortunately, we can't make that claim today.

I especially liked the vegetables. They were organic and grown on virgin soil. I made sure I ate mostly fruits and vegetables so as to get lots of nutrition and fiber in my diet. Too much meat would have been boring and constipating. :ohdear:

Originally Posted by Jayhawk (Post 787446)

:wave:

Then you have already beat the odds, because the average life span for a male when you and the other pilgrams landed was about 40 years. And that was without all the bad things you mentioned :wave:

As others have said, Happy Thanksgiving to you however you choose to celebrate it. All the best !!!!

Originally Posted by Villages PL (Post 786278)

I believe the thread got shut down because of highly emotonal accusations that I was "preaching" etc.. Those were highly personal attacks on me and that's "hijacking" in my opinion. Do I need to give you an exact quote? You can just read the last few posts to see what I mean. They were posts that used the word "preaching" and basically were telling me that I should shut up or "keep quiet".

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist (Post 787476)

that hurts. I'm glad you brushed off and came back out to play. everybody gets knocked down on the playground. i'm interested in anti-inflammatory diet and use dr. weil's pyramid. it takes dedication to eat that much in a day. LOL

Originally Posted by Villages PL (Post 787792)

That's good. I'm glad to hear it. My diet is anti-inflammatory too. That's part of what it takes to help prevent cancer and other degenerative diseases. I believe I have a couple of his books but I don't remember what's in his pyramid. When I get a chance I'll look for it. I never got too excited about his work because, if I remember correctly, he's big on supplements and herbs.

Originally Posted by Villages PL (Post 787442)

You're attempting to alter the statement. The statement started with, "At our age", implying that when you reach a certain age there's no point in worrying about health.

Originally Posted by Polar Bear (Post 787406)

I read "enjoy", not "throw in the towel"...and that applies to any age.

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 787810)

If you click on the parts of the pyramid in the link Kitty gave, it will bring up a window listing foods in that group and why they are beneficial.

Originally Posted by Villages PL (Post 788684)

I see that the phrase "throw in the towel" has you confused...

Originally Posted by Villages PL (Post 788684)

I would like to know why one would suddenly start to enjoy themselves at a certain age?

Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 788839)

Because at a certain age, one retires. :MOJE_whot:

Because they retire, they sleep in if they feel like it, they golf daily, they get new hobbies, their time is finally their own, they can be barefoot at last and do whatever the heck they want!!