“I take vitamin and mineral suppliments; if I didn’t, I would probably develop a nutritional disorder. On the other hand, red meat (beef, pork, lamb, et al.) predisposes us to arteriosclerosis. Fish does not. Poultry, without the skin, does not significantly.”
Well...red meat in the form of venison, elk, moose, caribou, bison and so on is substantially less fatty than pork, beef etc. So, another point in favor of wild game. Hormone and antibiotic free to boot.
For me, until human life extension provides vigorous, healthy life beyond 70, I won’t mince the difference between a 70 year life and a 90 year life. Further, I’d suggest that stress and worry are more adverse factors than diet. For most people I’d say that relaxing and enjoying life to the fullest beats stressing about health factors, overall. Quality of life and all that. ;-)
At any rate, thanks for an interesting conversation. I agree that the folks here at FR are generally a cut above the usual Internet fare.
I'd say that I agree with you.
When my mother was dying (arteriosclorotic cardiovascular disease and hypertension), she was forbidden (by her physicians) to eat high-salt, high-cholesterol foods. I ate them with her. I bought her ice-cream and potato chips, and we ate them together. I spent one Sunday afternoon going from store to store until I found the very ice cream that she wanted. What good was prolonging her life for a few weeks or even months if she had to worry so much about diet, regimen, et al.?