Re: smoking #1 health nemesis??

[Guest guest]

I am definitely not pro smoking by any means,

my dad died of emphysema.

We are non smokers here.

Nonetheless, I found this article on the mercola site interesting;

http://www.mercola.com/2001/jun/16/sugar.htm

Finally, Proof for My Assertion That Sugar is More Dangerous Than Cigarettes

Among more than 9,500 Americans surveyed, obesity was associated with

higher rates of chronic medical problems and a poorer quality of life than was

alcohol abuse, smoking and poverty......

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Dr. Mercola's Comment:

Many people disagree with my recommendation to not stop smoking and to

focus on the sugar restriction, as it is a far more important contribution to

bad health than cigarettes. Grains break down rapidly to sugar and contribute

significantly to weight gain and obesity and also need to be restricted.

and

Male smokers are robbed of an average of 11 minutes of lifespan with

each cigarette smoked. Researchers calculated that the typical male smoker " will

consume a total of 311,688 cigarettes'' from age 17 until death at age 71. In a

separate analysis, they found that a lifetime of smoking reduces the lifespan of

the average male smoker by 6.5 years.

British Medical Journal 2000;320:53

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Dr. Mercola's Comment:

It is my serious belief that eating sugar causes more harm and

damage than cigarettes. It might be interesting to view candy bars as taking

away 15 minutes of your lifespan.

http://www.mercola.com/2000/jan/2/cigarette_takes_11_minutes_of_life.htm

[Guest guest]

A good article. Thanks for sharing it with us. I have a lot more to

say on the subject of all health matters which I hope you'll enjoy too.

Kind regards