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I recall when I was 40 (now nearly 67), my doctor took my blood pressure for the first time and I asked him why. He said, in general, that you can pretty well abuse your body up till then but your lifestyle between 40 and 60 will determine, to a large degree, your quality of life between 60 and 80 (after 80 must be a bonus?). Not sure how true it is but I gave smoking 27 years ago and have tried to be reasonably fit and healthy ever since. I also gave up 7 course meals ( a six pack and a pie), just joking. I've got a few ailments, nothing too serious, but it seems that they have been passed down through my grand father and father, can't escape what's in the genes.
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