Polls: Health & Fitness

Just a simple fact: We do NOT understand the aging process. Not even close yet.

The current verified upper limit of human lifespan is 122 years, 164 days, achieved by Jeanne Calment. While some studies suggest a potential upper limit of 150 years, the record is currently held by Calment, a French woman, is the oldest verified person in history, living from 1875 to 1997.

Potential Upper Limit:

Some research, based on mathematical models and studies of aging, suggests that the maximum human lifespan could be around 150 years.

Debate on Limit:

While the 122-year record is widely accepted, some scientists argue that there might not be a fixed limit to human lifespan, and that advances in medicine and genetics could potentially extend the maximum lifespan

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/human-longevity-may-have-reached-its-upper-limit/further.

Every cell division shortens the DNA telomeres, radiation, random errors, environmental factors, nutrients and much else effects the aging process.

There are all kinds of over-the-counter (OTC) medications, that treat a wide variety of symptoms, including cuts and bruises, aches and pains, runny nose, cough, headache and more.

How often do you take OTC medications?

Please vote in the poll.

How does alcohol affect your behavior?

I'm trying to get feelings on USA kids needing an academic break & physical movement - not that their weak & obese - we KNOW that!

I ask because I notice that many people see it as more decent that you cover your body the more desirable you look. Maybe it's because of their religion or morality, insecurities, etc. But I notice that it's very common for people these days to view someone as being arrogant if they reveal their nice physique even under appropriate contexts or situations simple because it's being shown & it makes theirs look bad. So what should fit people do?

🇺🇸 USA: 58%

🇬🇧 UK: 57%

🇦🇺 Australia: 40%

🇿🇦 South Africa: 39%

🇲🇽 Mexico: 30%

🇯🇵 Japan: 28%

🇨🇱 Chile: 28%

🇧🇷 Brazil: 22%

🇰🇷 South Korea: 21%

🇮🇩 Indonesia: 18%

🇮🇹 Italy: 18%

According to British Medical Journal

Do you like six-pack on girls? Not extremely muscular of course...

Girls, do you workout to develop abs, or some other group of muscles?

- **Key Nutrients**: Heme iron (highly absorbable), complete protein (18-20% by weight), taurine, B12, zinc.

- **Current Use**:

- *Asia*: Blood tofu (China), *tiết canh* (Vietnam).

- *Africa*: Maasai blood-milk mixes, Ethiopian *kitfo*.

- *Europe*: Black pudding (UK), *blodplättar* (Sweden).

- **Historical Context**: Spartan *melas zomos* (blood-pork broth) contrasted with Athenian grain-heavy diets. Skeletal studies show Spartans had **lower rates of growth stunting/anemia**—possibly linked to blood's bioavailable iron/protein.

#### **2. Protein Distribution in Livestock**

A 100kg pig contains:

- **Blood (3L)**: 540g protein (20% total).

- **Organs**: 60% (liver/heart = taurine/CoQ10).

- **Bones**: 20% (collagen/gelatin).

- **Muscle**: Just 20%.

*Avoiding blood/organs wastes 80% of potential nutrients.*

#### **3. Modern Paradox**

- **Supplement Industry**: Sells synthetic versions of nutrients abundant in blood (iron, B12).

- **Religious Taboos**: Judaism/Islam ban blood; Christianity (Acts 15) initially prohibited it. Hygiene may have played a role, but cooking eliminates pathogens.

**Final Thought**: If blood is safe, nutrient-dense, and traditional—why exclude it? The answer may lie in culture, not nutrition.