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[quote=Anonymous]I make a big effort to limit red meat, eat fish frequently, eat tons of veggies, avoid foods with bad fats and eat ones with healthy fat (nuts, avocados).  But I have to note that all 4 of my grandparents lived until their 90s without watching their diets.

Maternal grandparents were farmers.  They had eggs for breakfast every day and lunch and dinner were rice, veggies and meat (chicken, pork, beef, sometimes shrimp).  The drank coffee (with lots of sugar),water and milk- never alcohol.  Most of what they ate came from their farm.  They were organic without being intentional about it (chemical fertilizer and pesticides weren’t a thing) their cattle (thus, beef and milk) were grass fed.  Occasionally, my grandmother would make a cake for dessert.  They never snacked. They NEVER went to the doctor.  No annual check ups, nothing.  If they had diabetes or high cholesterol, they would have been none the wiser.  They did chores around the house and farm until they were physically unable to do so in their 90s.  This made up their exercise. They were thin their entire lives.

Paternal grandparents were city dwellers.  They ate the typical American diet throughout their times.  They were Texans, so this included a decent amount of Tex-Mex and steak (and I recall gross TV dinners in the 70s and early 80s).  My grandmother’s favorite dish was fried shrimp. They had cocktails every evening and frequented restaurants.  My grandfather loved ice cream.  Exercise wasn’t a thing and they always had a household of staff for cleaning and chores so we’re pretty sedentary.  They were also both thin and healthy throughout their lives.

DH is and has always been thin and fit.  He’s never been a soda drinker or consumed much sugar or more than a typical amount of carbs and he has type-2 diabetes.

While I watch my diet, I really think disease comes down to genetics, weight (which is also largely genetic) and the environment (I think Round-Up and all the other chemicals we consume are greatly harming us all and am outraged out government won’t do anything about it).[/quote]

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