What is it that makes some people think they are going to live forever if they just do all of the right things? Yes, it's good to eat sensibly, drink in moderation, and exercise enough to keep the body in reasonable condition. But some people have some unrealistic ideas about these things and wind up spending so much time focused on these sorts of things that they fail to enjoy their life. What could be more sad?
As Samuel Clemmons remarked, I always smoke in moderation. One cigar at a time.
George Burns smoked cigars every day and outlived many doctors who advised him to quit.
I've personally met many more old drunks than old doctors. Personally, I drink beer in moderation (see Clemmons quote).
Jim Fixx, who is credited with starting the jogging craze, died of a heart attack at the age of 52 while out, guess what? Jogging.
Don't smoke? Don't drink? Exercise regularly? Eat right? Guess what? You're still gonna die. Isn't that a laugh?
I would much rather enjoy what time I have allotted to me in this world than spend what will likely be the very same amount of time in some foolish quest to beat the one thing none of us will ever beat; death itself. The only real difference is just how good our corpse will look like at the funeral. But again, here's the joke. After a few months even our corpses will look alike.
Enjoy your non fat, low calorie, low sodium snack. I'm having pizza and beer followed by a good cigar. And I'll enjoy every second of it. Happy yogurt y'all.