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> "The bottom line is the modern diet contains a lot of refined sugar including fructose and it's a hidden danger implicated in a lot of modern diseases, such as obesity, diabetes and fatty liver," said Heaney...

Eggs were "implicated" at one time too. We're now seeing a shift from "fat is bad" to "some fats are horrible and other fats seem to be okay". Carbs have been all over the map.

Yes, today's information is likely to be better than yesterday's, but why is it likely to be the last word? And, are you sure that there's no face-saving going on? (There is wrt fats.)

BTW - Until the imortality becomes a possibility, tobacco smoking is a good idea if you're old enough....



Why is tobacco smoking a good idea if you're old?

I've read that it can fend off alzheimer's according to some studies, but I've also read that if you exclude the studies funded by tobacco companies then the remaining studies show that smoking actually increases your chances of getting it. But obviously "smoking bad for you" isn't quite as sexy a headline in the "man bites dog" sense.


Smoking has some useful mental stimulation properties.

I've been wondering if "the patch" provides them and what its risk factors are.




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