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Fortunately we have
a good scientific guide as to what to do - because some people
do achieve active and healthy old age, and there are whole populations
where the incidence of cancer or heart disease is a fraction of
our own in the West. Moreover, our knowledge of how disease
develops and how elements in our diet interact is increasing rapidly.
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For example,
the relative immunity of the French to heart disease is
due to various components in their diet.
They include
the mono-unsaturated fatty acids in olive oil, the flavonoids
in red wine, and other anti-oxidant compounds such as lutein
in kale and other green leaf vegetables and lycopene in
tomatoes.
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