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		steviedotboston 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amish men live longer the amish diet is pretty unhealthy. lots of carbs, fats, pies, bacon, etc. if you had an amish diet with an "english" lifestyle you would definitely have health issues.

IAmBroom 8 months ago [–]

Compared to the standard surrounding American diet of highly processed carbs, fats, pies, bacon, etc.

Diet obviously needs to be limited in throughput. I wouldn't recommend surviving on 10 pounds of nutraloaf, either.

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