Re: longevity in the US

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Interesting points. I think you/re saying for every action, there's a reaction or maybe cost.

How do you feel about coronary bypass and stents?

I don't think these are necessarily available to all citizens.

Regards.

[ ] longevity in the US

With regards to j wright's posting that suggests that artificial kidneys or artificial hearts might boost lifespan in the US which is increasing to a hundred years, well frankly it defies common sense.

There has been recent evidence that the health of middle aged people in Britain is much better with regards to common aging illnesses than in the USA. Although longevity is increasing in the US, it could collapse. It is amazing to me when I see videos of the US of the obesity of the population. I think and of course this is anecdotal it is probably the most obese society on earth. Other western countries such as my own Canada are a little less self indulgent, if only a little. Americans have never been more obese, and westerners in general. I view the possibility of artificial kidneys or hearts as remote as the body would already be severely damaged to require these. There is a real possibility that there could be a collapse in the general well being of the average American due to obesity. Maybe that explains why the average adult in Britain is more healthy than the average American. It's all about self indulgence, and lifestyle, the society of consommation, which like most of modern life style has its vanguard in the United States. Lots of Americans are functioning really well, and feeling well, one assumes at 50 pounds overweight at age 30, 40, 50, but I don't think they are going to feel well at 60 or 70 and I do not believe that an artificial kidney, or heart or all the technical wizardry in the world will help them to live out their natural lifespan.

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I tend to agree. As an American now living and working in Europe for years, I am shocked every trip back home to the US to see so many self-inflicted diseases stemming from Obesity. Keep in mind that most Europeans identify overweight people as beeing British or American. If the Brits are living much longer, than the other western European countries are indeed experiencing longer lives and I must say appear far younger that their American cousins. The sad part is the lower the income, educated people will not not even now this or understand why they're overweight & /or sick. Best regards, Short <ottawan50@...> wrote: With regards to j wright's posting that suggests that artificial kidneys or artificial hearts might boost lifespan in the US which is increasing to a hundred years, well frankly it defies common sense. There has been recent evidence that the health of middle aged people in Britain is much better with regards to common aging illnesses than in the USA. Although longevity is increasing in the US, it could collapse. It is amazing to me when I see videos of the US of the obesity of the population. I think and of course this is anecdotal it is probably the most obese society on earth. Other western countries such as my own Canada are a little less self indulgent, if only a little. Americans have never been more obese, and westerners in general. I view the possibility

of artificial kidneys or hearts as remote as the body would already be severely damaged to require these. There is a real possibility that there could be a collapse in the general well being of the average American due to obesity. Maybe that explains why the average adult in Britain is more healthy than the average American. It's all about self indulgence, and lifestyle, the society of consommation, which like most of modern life style has its vanguard in the United States. Lots of Americans are functioning really well, and feeling well, one assumes at 50 pounds overweight at age 30, 40, 50, but I don't think they are going to feel well at 60 or 70 and I do not believe that an artificial kidney, or heart or all the technical wizardry in the world will help them to live out their natural lifespan. r Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.

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No argument.

I live in a county named Polk, which I call Pork. An area much larger than Rhode Island. If you see a thin person they're not from around here. When I retired here (1994), I was surrounded by old people, one that reached 102. Now I'm surrounded by obese people. They smoke and they drink. I think we have the highest % of AA folks in my subdivision.

One I asked was he a recovering alcoholic and he said no, he still drinks - attends every meeting. ????

One lady is so fat, she can't stand it here in the summer - goes to Colorado for 3 months.

You'd think it would occur to people to lose weight but in spite of ads everyday on the TV, they do their thing. Something causes their psychology or their food to make them fat and I mean not in the BMI's we talk about.

We have arguably the highest illiteracy, lowest education, most welfare recipients, and most incest in Texas. Only 60 miles from Houston. My wife does volunteer work, but even serving on a jury is a debilitating experience for me.

If they don't start making Walt Disney cartoons illustrating food health, these people will not learn.

Regards.

Re: [ ] longevity in the US

I tend to agree.

As an American now living and working in Europe for years, I am shocked every trip back home to the US to see so many self-inflicted diseases stemming from Obesity.

Keep in mind that most Europeans identify overweight people as beeing British or American. If the Brits are living much longer, than the other western European countries are indeed experiencing longer lives and I must say appear far younger that their American cousins.

The sad part is the lower the income, educated people will not not even now this or understand why they're overweight & /or sick.

Best regards, Short <ottawan50@...> wrote: