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Sometimes I feel like something doesn't need to be studied, and we can just use common sense.
For sure, but it's still nice to actually have the data to back it up.
I feel like it's probably good to study it, but there's no need to report it to the news media.
Also kind of interesting to know there is a quantifiable methodology for rating chewing capabilities, which could potentially be used in other studies.
Anyhow I suspect when we are old and don't understand what is happening to our weakening bodies some of us may have a greater appreciation for this particular study.
I’m not going to look it up and assume that the chewing scale is rated based on how hard the patient bites the researcher.
This is the only logical conclusion.
It's not quite that quantitative:
Participants were asked, “Can you chew hard food such as hard bread or apples?” with three possible response options: (1) “Yes, without difficulty”, indicating no issues with chewing hard food; (2) “Yes, but I must be careful”, reflecting some difficulty or the need to adjust chewing habits, such as taking smaller bites or chewing more slowly to avoid discomfort; and (3) “No, not at all”, indicating a complete inability to chew hard food
Look at this optimist thinking we're going to get old.
Be careful being. Sometimes the pessimistic view is that you will grow old. Don't be like me and plan for a massive coronary to end your suffering at age 50.
Turns out my family has disturbingly good genes, and there's a chance I'm stuck for a long time yet.
I'll have to wait and see which side of the family I take after. Not counting accidents and other premature bucket-kicking events, one half has a few who didn't make it to 60, the other tends to get almost to the triple digits before keeling over.
I'd put the differences down to environment and lifestyle for the most part though, got some heavy drinkers and heavier eaters among our early departures and at least one cancer linked to a hazardous chemical exposure. Might not kill you right away unless you drown/choke/melt but it's enough to knock a few decades off the lifespan.
Would be crazy if the opposite was true.
"Inability to eat creates immortal superhuman"
This study brought to you by the New England Journal of Fucking Duh.
Time for soups! Mushroom in beans...pressure cook for 1hr and add spices to your taste. That's the stuff of life.