"Siobhan Perricone" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 09:42:11 -0800, "Nexis" > wrote:
>
> >you'll be okay most of the time. My grandpa ate whatever the heck he
wanted,
> >including lots of old fashioned fat ladened pork, coffee strong enough to
> >stand a spoon in it, and eggs every morning....but he also worked his
tail
> >off on a farm every day right up until he passed away at 93 from
pneumonia.
> >(Chest cold my as*, but I digress). My grandma, his wife, lived to 98 the
> >same way.
>
> There is a significant body of evidence that supports the theory that
> longevity is a question of genetics, and that good genetics can make up
for
> years of personal abuse in the form of poor diet and exercise.
>
> --
> Siobhan Perricone

Well since they were married, not brother and sister, they don't share the
same genetics. Also, I said they ate what they wanted; that doesn't mean
they ate poorly. What they ate did not contain tons of hormones, chemicals,
preservatives. And as for exercise, it's pretty hard to beat farming.
This is not to say that there is no such thing as good genetics...just that
genetics aren't the only reason people live long healthy lives. It's choice
sometimes.
kimberly