Re: Re: Iceland men live long

[Guest guest]

It’s a small country with a horrible climate and 6 months of darkness. Hence the name “Iceland”. There are two seasons, cold and colder. I would bet that they don’t get a lot of transplants.

Interestingly in the book I read (“The Geography of Bliss”), Icelanders imbibe a lot during the long dark winter. But it doesn’t seem to affect their longevity.

Which reminds me of that one study where the men that drank 3-5 glasses of wine a day lived the longest. Hmmmmm.

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From: " m.spinnewin " <merlinspinnewin@...:

What about non-icelandic men living in Iceland?

For example japanese men living in the US live shorter

lives than japanese men living in Japan .

[Guest guest]

I can only tell you that its’ reputation is not that of a Shangri-La. And that the author of the book I cited found the environment non-inviting, although the people were friendly. Perhaps the web description is overblown to attract more visitors? I have never been there and I suspect most world travelers don’t put it on their itinerary. (I have many friends who travel the world and I have yet to hear that any went to Iceland).

But the larger, more important issue is that Icelanders drink a lot and yet live long – long enough to be notedwothy. And are among the world’s happiest people.

From: " m.spinnewin " <merlinspinnewin@...>

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Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:36:40 -0000

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Subject: [ ] Re: Iceland men live long

Despite its extreme north Atlantic situation, Reykjavik's climate is

not as cold as might be expected, its average mid-winter temperatures

being no lower than those in New York City. This is because the

Icelandic coastal weather is tempered by the warm waters of the Gulf

Stream. The city's coastal location does, however, also mean it is

prone to wind, and gales are common in winter. Reykjavik is also a

very wet city, having on average 213 rainy days out of the year, with

spring having slightly more sunny days.

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> It’s a small country with a horrible climate and 6 months of

darkness.

> Hence the name “Iceland”. There are two seasons, cold and

colder. I would

> bet that they don’t get a lot of transplants.

>

> Interestingly in the book I read (“The Geography of Bliss”),

Icelanders

> imbibe a lot during the long dark winter. But it doesn’t seem to

affect

> their longevity.

>

> Which reminds me of that one study where the men that drank 3-5

glasses of

> wine a day lived the longest. Hmmmmm.

> _____________

>

> From: " m.spinnewin " <merlinspinnewin@...:

>

> What about non-icelandic men living in Iceland?

> For example japanese men living in the US live shorter

> lives than japanese men living in Japan .

>