Canadians healthier then Americans

The Harvard school of medicine has concluded the following.



Just wondering what peoples thoughts were??
today.reuters.com

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The researchers found that U.S. residents had higher rates of diabetes, arthritis, chronic lung disease, high blood pressure and obesity.

I'm shocked. I always thought that Canadians and Americans were about the same when it came to things like this.

Im shocked that this study is the first of its kind but I can't say im too suprised at the results.


We eat the same cheeseburgers and drink the same coke but why are we healthier? Perhaps it has something to do with the climate? A good cold snap could be whats keeping us healthier.

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Says 1 in 3 Americans now have diabetes!....Thats unreal


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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7 Percent of Americans have diabetes. Thats 7 out of every ten. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

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Dosn't suprise me at all.

Originally posted by maximusX
7 Percent of Americans have diabetes. Thats 7 out of every ten. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

7 percent is 7 people out of one hundred.

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