>>>They don't really say stay away from them, do they? Limit the intake, yes.
>>I think just to limit (they will never going to say to stay away 100%) but I'd go a step further and stay away. I stopped eating meat and dairy a while ago. On top of that, I try hard to limit my intake of any kind of processed food.
>>If you are interested in learning more about the connection between the western diet and health, read the "The China Study" book.
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>Yeah, I know how unhealthy western diet is. We hardly know what real food is any more, including things like chicken and tomatoes that we think of as healthy. You really have to work to find it. Unfortunately I am not willing to do so. I just eat the typical crap and try not to think about it.

I've never seen the point of living x years longer if I'm not enjoying the years leading up to them. Dr. Jonathan Miller once said on a talk show when asked if he jogs, (paraphrased) "Why would I want to waste 7 years of my life running just to live 7 years longer?"