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remember when there used to be all these articles about how people in europe live longer than americans because they drink red wine and eat more olive oil or bullshit like that? turns out it was universal healthcare the whole time

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Did anyone seriously believe Americans would be healthier if they consumed more refined fat and alcohol?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean people also believed in that food pyramid.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

A lot still do.

Visit literally any Dietician, Nutritionist, or Personal Trainer.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

What do you believe in instead the food rectangle? '/!s' (not satire/sarcasm)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I prefer the Cob Shape these days which includes Corn in every serving, or every meal, forever.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/06/how-the-us-became-a-global-corn-superpower-.html

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Swag like ohio

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Well red wine has antioxidants l. And that's enough syllables to make most people stop paying attention.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Europeans especially Mediterraneans do tend have a better diet and life expectancy than Americans and even the rest of Europe