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Celerity

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3. I observed a massive lack of basic (walking about for instance) exercise amongst huge swathes of the US populace.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 07:48 AM

Apr 2025

Here in Sweden you see a vastly greater amount of people (of all ages, including the very old) walking around. Plus the basic food habits here are far better (granted not as healthy as it was just 25 or more years ago).

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Wealthy Americans have death rates on par with poor Europeans [View all] LiberalArkie Apr 2025 OP

having lived in both the US and the EU/UK, this is hardly shocking Celerity Apr 2025 #1

Maybe our GMO'd food and the hormone ladened meat? LiberalArkie Apr 2025 #2

I observed a massive lack of basic (walking about for instance) exercise amongst huge swathes of the US populace. Celerity Apr 2025 #3

You've inspired me to search for some historical data EverHopeful Apr 2025 #4