Does eating healthy make you live longer?

[Marc|Criti]

I tend to question everything I hear

so i thought about this question: why would we live longer if we ate healthier?

looked up death causes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_causes_of_death_by_rate

here are the top causes ( by % of all deaths)

Cardiovascular diseases

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Ischemic heart disease

Malignant neoplasms (cancers)

Cerebrovascular disease (Stroke)

Respiratory infections

Lower respiratory tract infections

Respiratory diseases

Unintentional injuries

HIV/AIDS

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Perinatal conditions

Digestive diseases

Diarrhea diseases

Intentional injuries (Suicide, Violence, War, etc.)

Tuberculosis

Malaria

Lung cancers

Road traffic accidents

Childhood diseases

where is "i didn't eat enough fruits and died" ?

So even if you eat junk food every day, you're probably going to die from something else... and if not, you will probably still live long enough (I don't want to end up as a 110 year old parasite who needs to be diapered 5 times a day)

Here's what I learned today @@@

eat what you want since you will probably die before your bad eating habits kill you

---------- THIS DOES NOT APPLY FOR MORBIDLY OBESE PEOPLE ------------

thoughts?

[Jef|Ohh]

Eating fast food all the time will make you gain fat will make you're cholestrol rise will make you get cardiovascular diseases.

Diarrhea and digestive diseases are alot of the times also caused by bad eating habits.

Ofcourse this isn't exact what I just said but it pretty much comes down to it.

[Marc|Criti]

Eating fast food all the time will make you gain fat will make you're cholestrol rise will make you get cardiovascular diseases.

Diarrhea and digestive diseases are alot of the times also caused by bad eating habits.

Ofcourse this isn't exact what I just said but it pretty much comes down to it.

nope cardiovascular diseases as in by birth, or natural.

and i said "eat what you want"

who seriously WANTS to eat fast food every day?

[Jef|Ohh]

Eating fast food all the time will make you gain fat will make you're cholestrol rise will make you get cardiovascular diseases.

Diarrhea and digestive diseases are alot of the times also caused by bad eating habits.

Ofcourse this isn't exact what I just said but it pretty much comes down to it.

nope cardiovascular diseases as in by birth, or natural.

and i said "eat what you want"

who seriously WANTS to eat fast food every day?

Where does it say that? 

And you said for yourself

So even if you eat junk food every day, you're probably going to die from something else...

[Marc|Criti]

Eating fast food all the time will make you gain fat will make you're cholestrol rise will make you get cardiovascular diseases.

Diarrhea and digestive diseases are alot of the times also caused by bad eating habits.

Ofcourse this isn't exact what I just said but it pretty much comes down to it.

nope cardiovascular diseases as in by birth, or natural.

and i said "eat what you want"

who seriously WANTS to eat fast food every day?

Where does it say that? 

And you said for yourself

So even if you eat junk food every day, you're probably going to die from something else...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiovascular_disease

And i was taking extreme cases. If you eat junk food every day and do not become morbidly obese, then yes, you're good to die from something else

[JimWat]

It's not that you live longer, but just have a better quality of life.

[Marc|Criti]

It's not that you live longer, but just have a better quality of life.

yep, but that was not the question :)

[Smush]

No eating more junk food will eventually lead to obesity which can bring a whole slew of health problems.

Marc, this is just a lame way for you to excuse yourself and eat whatever.

And no, that 110 year old parasite is not going to happen to you. As a matter of fact you're probably going to be a 68 year old parasite needing to have their diaper changed five times a day.

[Jef|Ohh]

Eating fast food all the time will make you gain fat will make you're cholestrol rise will make you get cardiovascular diseases.

Diarrhea and digestive diseases are alot of the times also caused by bad eating habits.

Ofcourse this isn't exact what I just said but it pretty much comes down to it.

nope cardiovascular diseases as in by birth, or natural.

and i said "eat what you want"

who seriously WANTS to eat fast food every day?

Where does it say that? 

And you said for yourself

So even if you eat junk food every day, you're probably going to die from something else...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiovascular_disease

And i was taking extreme cases. If you eat junk food every day and do not become morbidly obese, then yes, you're good to die from something else

from that article :

Prevention

Evidence shows that the Mediterranean diet improves cardiovascular outcomes.[12] As of 2010 however vitamins have not been found to be effective at preventing cardiovascular disease.[13]

Modifiable risk factors to improve or prevent atherosclerosis include: diet high in fibers from vegetables and nuts while low in saturated fat and cholesterol; tobacco cessation and avoidance of second-hand smoke; decreased alcohol consumption; lower blood pressures if elevated through the use of antihypertensive medications; strict diabetes management; decrease BMI if overweight or obese; increase daily activity to 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise; and decrease emotional stress in day to day life. (Sources: www.americanheart.org, www.world-heart-federation.org/cardiovascular-health/cardiovascular-disease-risk-factors/)

[Marc|Criti]

Eating fast food all the time will make you gain fat will make you're cholestrol rise will make you get cardiovascular diseases.

Diarrhea and digestive diseases are alot of the times also caused by bad eating habits.

Ofcourse this isn't exact what I just said but it pretty much comes down to it.

nope cardiovascular diseases as in by birth, or natural.

and i said "eat what you want"

who seriously WANTS to eat fast food every day?

Where does it say that? 

And you said for yourself

So even if you eat junk food every day, you're probably going to die from something else...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiovascular_disease

And i was taking extreme cases. If you eat junk food every day and do not become morbidly obese, then yes, you're good to die from something else

from that article :

Prevention

Evidence shows that the Mediterranean diet improves cardiovascular outcomes.[12] As of 2010 however vitamins have not been found to be effective at preventing cardiovascular disease.[13]

Modifiable risk factors to improve or prevent atherosclerosis include: diet high in fibers from vegetables and nuts while low in saturated fat and cholesterol; tobacco cessation and avoidance of second-hand smoke; decreased alcohol consumption; lower blood pressures if elevated through the use of antihypertensive medications; strict diabetes management; decrease BMI if overweight or obese; increase daily activity to 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise; and decrease emotional stress in day to day life. (Sources: www.americanheart.org, www.world-heart-federation.org/cardiovascular-health/cardiovascular-disease-risk-factors/)

key word: risk factors

it's mostly genetics. Diabetes, for example:

- genetic diabetes

- non genetic diabetes (ie eating like a pig): 80% who have it are obese. Now let me quote myself

---------- THIS DOES NOT APPLY FOR MORBIDLY OBESE PEOPLE ------------

No eating more junk food will eventually lead to obesity which can bring a whole slew of health problems.

Marc, this is just a lame way for you to excuse yourself and eat whatever.

And no, that 110 year old parasite is not going to happen to you. As a matter of fact you're probably going to be a 68 year old parasite needing to have their diaper changed five times a day.

Eating what you want doesn't mean eating junk food all the time, but if you do, you will probably become obese (depends on your morphology) and therefore i shall quote myself once again:

---------- THIS DOES NOT APPLY FOR MORBIDLY OBESE PEOPLE ------------

now please tell me how I can need to have my diapers changed 5 times a day at 68 only by eating what I want.

My point was that as long as you don't become obese, you can eat pretty much whatever you want.

But of course you had to come up with the most extreme case of brainless fags with weird eating disorders.

[Smush]

You don't have to be a morbidly obese person to have health risks.

You can be skinny, but consume junk food constantly and have health problems.

The moral of the story is: You are what you eat.

If you eat crap all day, then you're going to look like crap.

[Marc|Criti]

You don't have to be a morbidly obese person to have health risks.

You can be skinny, but consume junk food constantly and have health problems.

The moral of the story is: You are what you eat.

If you eat crap all day, then you're going to look like crap.

but you won't die from it

and once again, skinny people with health risks are those whose parents have those same problems etc.

It's genetics.

[G-Falo Son]

I doubt it.  I eat nothing but junk food and am skinny.  And no problems.  I eat horribly (but how I'd like) , yet I smoke.  I'm sure I'd die from cigarettes before junk food so I'd have to agree that the cause of death would be something else way before the food

[pked fo sho1]

You are what you eat.

[FearMy Def]

i believe it does.

[Elven Dremor]

You don't have to be a morbidly obese person to have health risks.

You can be skinny, but consume junk food constantly and have health problems.

The moral of the story is: You are what you eat.

If you eat crap all day, then you're going to look like crap.

but you won't die from it

and once again, skinny people with health risks are those whose parents have those same problems etc.

It's genetics.

But isn't that going off topic from your question?

"Does eating healthy make you live longer?"

It's quite obvious that it does.

[gfdgfd]

Eating badly means you get fat, fat clogs arteries causing early death.

Yes.

[Marc|Criti]

You don't have to be a morbidly obese person to have health risks.

You can be skinny, but consume junk food constantly and have health problems.

The moral of the story is: You are what you eat.

If you eat crap all day, then you're going to look like crap.

but you won't die from it

and once again, skinny people with health risks are those whose parents have those same problems etc.

It's genetics.

But isn't that going off topic from your question?

"Does eating healthy make you live longer?"

It's quite obvious that it does.

you either haven't read anything i've said, or haven't understood a word...

edit: and joe:

Eating badly means you get fat

wrong. I eat what I want, which includes a lot of fast food, and I'm really thin.

fat clogs arteries causing early death.

wrong again. You will either die from something else before, die old from clogged arteries (which could be caused by so many other factors)

You could also die from clogged arteries which would be caused not by bad food eating habits but by genetical illness that will give you cholesterol/diabetes anyways...

And most people who die from those clogged arteries are obese, case i do not cover.

[Berniej]

You don't have to be a morbidly obese person to have health risks.

You can be skinny, but consume junk food constantly and have health problems.

The moral of the story is: You are what you eat.

If you eat crap all day, then you're going to look like crap.

They say you are what you eat, but I still ain't pussy.

--

Soz had to say that.

Marc, it's probably the human mind most of the time.

Thinking of all those factors that can get you something, while you are not even sure that you are going to get a single disease.

Lets say clogged arteries, it can be cause by a dang lot of things.

But people tend to think, 'hey, if I eat healthy I'll have less of a chance to get it'.

It's quite funny, but quite fucked up aswell.

You can work your ass off all day, working out, eating healthy, getting your body in shape.

But you can still end up with cancer, getting hit by a bus, getting shot by a stray bullet ( just sayin random things ).

Conclusion:  Don't think about either to much, don't think "hey I dont give a fuck i'll do w/e I want", and don't think "I'm gonna dedicate my life to living good and healthy".

Just live yo life and do your own thing.

well that's why I think atleast  B)  :p

[Lip Job]

Eating badly negatively affects your immune system which in turn makes you more susceptible to disease(s)/sickness. It's quite simple Marc.

[Scott|Wth]

You have to do more than eat healthily. I eat healthily and I workout but I also smoke tobbacco daily, drink occasionally and somke bud from time to time lol. So you need to have a healthy life style to live longer imho. Be sensible and enjoy the moment.

Btw marc, everything someone puts down on this topic you seem to have an answer to. I get the feeling you know what the answer is but prehaps don't want to accept it.

[Marc|Criti]

Eating badly negatively affects your immune system which in turn makes you more susceptible to disease(s)/sickness. It's quite simple Marc.

lolwat? go 2 school brah

You have to do more than eat healthily. I eat healthily and I workout but I also smoke tobbacco daily, drink occasionally and somke bud from time to time lol. So you need to have a healthy life style to live longer imho. Be sensible and enjoy the moment.

If you ate whatever you wanted, you would probably die of lung cancer before you get a heart attack from the food you ate.

Btw marc, everything someone puts down on this topic you seem to have an answer to. I get the feeling you know what the answer is but prehaps don't want to accept it.

keep your psychological analysis to yourself, trying to have a debate here

[Tango_Oscar]

u eat shit, you look like shit.

imo, it isnt really about how long your life is to a certain extent. It's about your quality of life and what is important to you.

If you want to eat the occasional shit then go for it, but eating junk food after junk food then you wont live as long, and you will have oily skin etc

I have no idea why i even replied to this cause your just an arguementative scrawny mug who is trying to think of a reason to eat shit.

[Marc|Criti]

u eat shit, you look like shit.

imo, it isnt really about how long your life is to a certain extent. It's about your quality of life and what is important to you.

If you want to eat the occasional shit then go for it, but eating junk food after junk food then you wont live as long, and you will have oily skin etc

I have no idea why i even replied to this cause your just an arguementative scrawny mug who is trying to think of a reason to eat shit.

gotta love the internet insults based on nothing

gtfo my topic baboon

[Tango_Oscar]

I make 2 insults, the fact that your arguementative (pretty easy to find evidence all you have to do is scroll up).

And that your scrawny, which you've already said ur skinny etc.

So sack the fuck up slaveboy