Facts and figures on Obama's physical

Apparently Obama's health is as good as he looks. I wish I had his blood pressure.

The details of the examination are contained in the [snip]

Facts and figures about President Barack Obama's health, from a physical examination Sunday at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Figures are compared with information from a January 2007 physical exam, which were released in May 2008 when Obama, then an Illinois senator, was running for president in 2008. Obama is 48; he was born Aug. 4, 1961.

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Overall health: "The president is in excellent health and 'fit for duty.' All clinical data indicate that he will remain so for the duration of his presidency."- from summary of exam.

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Nutrition and health

For those of you who watch what you eat, here’s the final word on nutrition and health. It’s a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

5. The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

CONCLUSION:

Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

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OMG there is a God!

Headline: Tobacco could kill 1 billion by 2100

I'll be long dead by then so it won't affect me. W00t!!!1!!

Meanwhile, smoke 'em if you got 'em.

The World Health Organization warned in a new report Thursday that the "tobacco epidemic" is growing and could claim 1 billion lives by the end of the century unless governments dramatically step up efforts to curb smoking.

Hey, got a light?

Via Yahoo News.

Obesity

Just go to the link and you'll see what I'm trying to say.

Via CNN.