Comments on: PowerBar Founder Dies of Heart Attack

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

The further they travel down the trail of molecular genetics, the more they discover is due to genetic predisposition - the most recent, type 2 diabetes, which had almost always been attributed to diet and obesity - has now been directly linked to a genetic predisposition.

http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2004/nhgri-11.htm

By: Rodney Dill

Rodney Dill — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

An older story, but Jim Fixx a well known running advocate and author died an early death. Heart disease had run in his family. He probably was healthier and happier for the time he did have.

You just never know.

By: whatever

whatever — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

I knew a guy who gave up drinking, eating fatty foods and fooling around and then excersized all the time. He was in perfect health until he killed himself

(okay, that is a rip off of Johnny Carson, but you get the point)

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