Anyone else watch The Biggest Loser?

A study was conducted in the mid-20th century where the oldest people on earth were interviewed. It found that the following factors contributed to their longevity: None of the old people had any kind of arthritis - not one of them None of them ever took any food supplements of any kind All of the centenarians he met did some kind of physical activity everyday Most of them had a garden to grow some of their own foods Almost all of them were actively involved with their communities They ate whole, organically grown grains, seeds, legumes, berries, fruits and vegetables The small amounts of flesh products consumed were chemical-free They consumed some form of raw or clabbered milk product almost daily They expelled waste daily without signs of constipation or incontinence They were happy and content with their lot in life They were invariably compassionate, altruistic and spiritualNo sex, prescription drugs, alcohol, NSAIDs or TFs on that list. Were any of these old folks living in the US? I wonder. If lifestyle is pivotal in aging and it's not just genes and Darwinism, I don't think so. I think aging varies across cultures. For example, I believe a big factor in aging is stress. We all seem somewhat stressed out. I am. The traffic in my manual transmission BMW is killing me. I think many of us may be missing the siesta, the daily meditation, the 4-6 week vacation, the extra long chats with friends over the MonkeyLalas, and the extra massages to relax one and build the immune system. We may also be following Geochuck's lead and eating too much red meat. Shouldn't we be ingesting olive oil, veggies, fish and wine? Or is that new Mediterranean diet as bad as Atkins? I just know that all that organic, chemical-free stuff costs a lot of money at Whole Foods.

A study was conducted in the mid-20th century where the oldest people on earth were interviewed. It found that the following factors contributed to their longevity: None of the old people had any kind of arthritis - not one of them None of them ever took any food supplements of any kind All of the centenarians he met did some kind of physical activity everyday Most of them had a garden to grow some of their own foods Almost all of them were actively involved with their communities They ate whole, organically grown grains, seeds, legumes, berries, fruits and vegetables The small amounts of flesh products consumed were chemical-free They consumed some form of raw or clabbered milk product almost daily They expelled waste daily without signs of constipation or incontinence They were happy and content with their lot in life They were invariably compassionate, altruistic and spiritualNo sex, prescription drugs, alcohol, NSAIDs or TFs on that list. Were any of these old folks living in the US? I wonder. If lifestyle is pivotal in aging and it's not just genes and Darwinism, I don't think so. I think aging varies across cultures. For example, I believe a big factor in aging is stress. We all seem somewhat stressed out. I am. The traffic in my manual transmission BMW is killing me. I think many of us may be missing the siesta, the daily meditation, the 4-6 week vacation, the extra long chats with friends over the MonkeyLalas, and the extra massages to relax one and build the immune system. We may also be following Geochuck's lead and eating too much red meat. Shouldn't we be ingesting olive oil, veggies, fish and wine? Or is that new Mediterranean diet as bad as Atkins? I just know that all that organic, chemical-free stuff costs a lot of money at Whole Foods.