>>>>There's some truth to your view. I saw a special on PBS this week which was all about how "low-fat" made America fat and is now making the UK fat as well. Supposedly 40% of Britains are overweight now.
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>>>>http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/diet/view/
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>>>>http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthnews.php?newsid=40832
>>>>http://www.nao.org.uk/pn/00-01/0001220.htm
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>>>Well, it could also be the triple cheeseburger they ordered just before ordering the "diet" coke. And it could also be the twinkies....
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>>Or lack of any physical activity.
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>I'm trying to minimize the physical activity. I did a lot of that back in the day, running, weight lifting, sparring, sports, etc. I figure I did enough to carry me through. Then there's the notion that the guy who wrote the book on running died of a heart attack! Couple all that to the fact that you NEVER see anyone smiling and jogging.
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Jim Fixx had serious heart problems before he started running. It probably increased his life span.