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> China how young, happy and active the elderly all seemed probably because they haven't been exposed to a lifetime of processed foods like here in the west.
by dominotw 4y ago
> China how young, happy and active the elderly all seemed
probably because they haven't been exposed to a lifetime of processed foods like here in the west.
- CodeSgt 4y agoDefinitely depends where in China for this to be true. Shanghai or Beijing? Won't be much, if any, better than in the US. Countryside? Likely will be much better, but food is often scarce in general in these areas.
- feet 4y agoMy assumption is that it could be multifactorial, societal and family integration along with diet and who knows what else. Life is stupidly complex
- Apfel 4y agoThis was in a major city (Guangzhou). I think China has its own issues with food safety and additives. Very little regulatory action has led to some very nasty stories about adulteration and gastric problems. I think when I was in China I was basically in a perpetual state of food poisoning for several years.