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1. To average Americans, what is the optimal formula of longevity? Dieting, exercise, medication and socialization. 2. How does the speaking professor define the term “Blue Zones”? The demographically confirmed areas that are geographically defined for longevity. 3. What are the two most dangerous years in your life? The year you are born and the year you retire.
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F ____1. With the rising of the life expectancy globally, doctors grow more and more optimistic towards peoples’ lifestyle choices. T ____2. Babies born in the U.S. today can hope to live more than 100 years. ____3. In the 20th century, life expectancy in F developing countries increased by as much as 30 years. T ____4. The average life expectancy for Americans in the 20th century is 78.
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F ____8. African-American men in the north have the lowest life expectancy, along with AfricanAmerican men living in high-risk rural areas. ____9. Overweight people suffer from disorders F that make them sicker at older ages and dependent on medications for many years. T ____10. The researchers say public health officials could use the study to plan programs that will help people make better lifestyle choices.
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____5. The researchers broke down the data into F race, income and locale and they found even less differences. ____6. Asian-Americans have less bad habits and T the best health among all the races. F ____7. The researchers found a 14-year difference in life expectancy between AsianAmerican and African-American men who can expect to live an average of 76 years.
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3．Where and how did he commit suicide? Was his first suicidal attempt a success? He leaped from top of the Manhattan Bridge to the water below, got severely injured, but saved—he miraculously survived.
This isn’t actually mentioned in his talk, but it hints to be more internal than external as everything goes well with him from outer appearances and his depression seems to come from nowhere outside.
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2. Did he reach his decision overnight or after a long struggle? Did he reach out for help? John has been struggling and fighting addictions and gripping depressions for long before he reached the point of committing suicide. It is a pity that he did not reach out for help in due cause.
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These habits increase the 7) risk for cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Researchers at Harvard University and the University of Washington wanted to find out how many years 8) are lost with these lifestyle choices. "What we found was that high blood pressure, smoking, overweight/ obesity and high blood glucose 9) account for five years of loss of life expectancy in men and about four years in women at the 10) national level," Goodarz Danaei, one of the principal researchers said.
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Life expectancy 1) in much of the world. But doctors are seeing another trend that is 2) . Some people are choosing lifestyles that 3) to early death. A new U.S. study looks at four lifestyle choices that prevent people from 4) and living longer. But doctors are seeing people adopt 5) that can cut their lives short, like eating too much or eating too much 6) , exercising too little and smoking cigarettes. These habits increase the 7) , diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Researchers at Harvard University and the University of Washington wanted to find out how many years 8) with these lifestyle choices. "What we found was that high blood pressure, smoking, overweight/ obesity and high blood glucose 9) five years of loss of life expectancy in men and about four years in women at the 10) ," Goodarz Danaei, one of the principal researchers said.
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4. Did he have any difficulties recollecting himself and set himself back onto the normal track of life?
He has difficulties in assembling his life back together again--first physically, then emotionally, and then spiritually and he found that there are limited resources to reach for help both before and after his suicide.
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Life expectancy 1) is rising in much of the world. But doctors are seeing another trend that is 2) disturbing. Some people are choosing lifestyles that 3) contribute to early death. A new U.S. study looks at four lifestyle choices that prevent people from 4) staying healthy and living longer. But doctors are seeing people adopt 5) bad habits that can cut their lives short....like eating too much or eating too much 6) junk food, exercising too little and smoking cigarettes.