[quote=SK in CV]
You’re lucky you’re healthy. I’m sure you like to attribute it to your healthy lifestyle. It’s still just luck.

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So be happy and count your blessings. But don’t for a minute think that your good health is just because you took care of yourself. So do a lot of other people who aren’t near as lucky as you.[/quote]

Just curious, SK – is your brother an identical or fraternal twin? In any event, I completely agree with you. I can’t tell whether people are more interested in patting themselves on the back for their good habits or in condemning those who they believe have bad habits. (And who knows which is which? My mother traded in butter for margarine in the 70s because it was supposed to be a healthier alternative, and it’s full of trans fats.)

If anyone has had the bad luck of inheriting bad genes (such as defective p53) they’ve got a good chance of developing a number of cancers (and other things), irrespective of diet and exercise. There are no guarantees of health or longevity in this life . . .