>From: "Tfpc" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Debate on role of language and culture in heart disease
>Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 10:50:06 -0400
>
>For those of you who follow debates on diet, alcohol and heart disease,
>here's a comment that claims to be the final word:
>
>1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks
>than the Canadians, British or Americans.
>
>2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks
>than the Canadians, British or Americans
>
>3. The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart
>attacks than the Canadians, British or Americans.
>
>4. The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and also suffer
>fewer heart attacks than the Canadians, British or Americans.
>
>5. The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats
>and suffer fewer heart attacks than the Canadians, British or Americans.
>
>6. Ukrainians drink a lot of vodka, eat a lot of perogies, cabbage
>rolls and suffer fewer heart attacks than the Canadians, British
>or Americans.
>
>CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like.
>Speaking English is apparently what kills you.
>
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