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wolfie001

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19. Oh yes! The famous "blue zones"

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #18)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 10:14 AM

Dec 12

Mainly, it was the children not reporting the deaths of their elderly parents so they can continue the checks from the govt. At least in Okinawa. Not sure about the others.
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** US problems with longevity are mainly diet and poverty. I'm sure you know that. Such a "great" country.

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Posted here because of the incongruity between smoking and longevity [View all] wolfie001 Dec 11 OP

Is she still alive? BOSSHOG Dec 11 #1

she recently produced a PSA: ret5hd Dec 11 #2

She's a dead ringer. BOSSHOG Dec 11 #3

She passed a while ago wolfie001 Dec 11 #4

We were so happy when dad quit smoking at 80. multigraincracker Dec 11 #5

Amazing! Thanks for that info wolfie001 Dec 11 #6

I'm not dead yet, so I can't say with certainty... slightlv Dec 11 #7

Well, keep doing your thing. I need my 3 cups of coffee every am wolfie001 Dec 11 #11

For me, it's a glass of mead every couple of months... ;) slightlv Dec 14 #20

Mead is nice wolfie001 Dec 14 #21

My father began smoking at age 14 - 3 packs of unfiltered "Luckies" a day. 3Hotdogs Dec 11 #9

Wow! 83 is about 7 years longer than males' average lifespan today wolfie001 Dec 11 #12

I turned 83 in October. I'm treasurer of my hiking club. I can't do the class C3 hikes with the club anymore 3Hotdogs Dec 11 #15

Inspiring! wolfie001 Dec 12 #16

A group of Norwegians were believed to inherited multigraincracker Dec 11 #10

That's interesting. They also have immunity from lactose sensitivity too, right? wolfie001 Dec 11 #13

Who knows? If she wasn't a smoker, she might have made 1465 months. 3Hotdogs Dec 11 #8

Curious? wolfie001 Dec 11 #14

one of my great-great uncles was a big smoker. he did havelung issues his last years, but they had to check his heart pansypoo53219 Dec 12 #17

IMHO and not even talking about this particular person BootinUp Dec 12 #18

Oh yes! The famous "blue zones" wolfie001 Dec 12 #19