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Re:Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing th... by toshk on Monday January 18, 2021 @04:52AM (#25820081)
Blue zones are pretty cherry picked to fit the narrative of the authors.
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Re:Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing th... by ip26 on Monday January 18, 2021 @04:42PM (#25826996)
Your criticism about cherry-picking is relevant if you are trying to distill the secret ingredients of longevity. However, I'm saying just forget about all that. Pick a healthful region of your choosing with proven long-term success, and emulate it as possible/reasonable. The end.
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Re:Japanese people may have gained longevity by balancing th... by DrRobinson on Monday January 18, 2021 @05:29AM (#25820289)
I haven't read it so I'm curious, what makes you say that? Is the book concluding things that are wrong because of this?
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