Health in America

Jeevan Sivasubramaniam Posted by Jeevan Sivasubramaniam, Managing Director, Editorial, Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.



A few basic and seemingly contradictory facts:1.

A few basic and seemingly contradictory facts:

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

5. The Germans drink a lot of beer, eat lots of sausages and fats, and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

Moral of the Story: If you're an American, eat and drink what you want because you're screwed anyway.