I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After two visits and exhaustive Lab tests, he said I was doing fairly well for my age - I just turned sixty-five. A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking I'm, "Do you think I'll live to be 80?".
He asked, "Do you smoke tobacco, drink beer, wine or hard liquor?" "Oh no", I replied, "I'm not into drugs either!"
Mmmm, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?". "Not much... my former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy."
"Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf boating, sailing, hiking or bicycling?"
"No I don't", I said.
He asked, "Do you gamble, drive fast cars or have lots of sex?"
"No", I said.
He looked at me carefully and said, "Then why do you even care?"
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