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octothorpe

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1. EATING FOOD KILLS YOU!!!!

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 02:00 PM

Apr 2013

Just existing kills us.

I don't think I'll stop eating blueberries any time soon because of this study. I also won't stop eating the occasional hamburger and deep fried stick of bacon wrapped butter either.

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Apparently antioxidants actually kill you [View all] Recursion Apr 2013 OP

EATING FOOD KILLS YOU!!!! octothorpe Apr 2013 #1

Being alive FrodosPet Apr 2013 #3

why do some people look like the following at 70+ and others look like they're green for victory Apr 2013 #2

to quote Indiana Jones, it's not just the years, it's the mileage. Shrike47 Apr 2013 #5

No way they had comparable lifestyles NickB79 Apr 2013 #10

She is actually 75 now since she was born in 1938. RebelOne Apr 2013 #13

From Big Think. A right wing libertarian blog betterdemsonly Apr 2013 #4

Thanks Champion Jack Apr 2013 #6

Why am I not surprised?... whatchamacallit Apr 2013 #7

Big Think is an aggregator. This is a blogger who points out when popular "science" ignores data Recursion Apr 2013 #12

I Would be Open to the Idea That Antioxidants are Not Helpful On the Road Apr 2013 #8

thanks betterdemsonly Apr 2013 #14

This is hardly an indictment of 'nutritional science'. It's an indictment of the food industry. denverbill Apr 2013 #9

The Myth of Antioxidants FarCenter Apr 2013 #11

All fruits, nuts and vegetables have antioxidents, eg vitamisn E aand C. The issue is supplements. snagglepuss Apr 2013 #15

A silly article KT2000 Apr 2013 #16