In a message dated 7/4/01 1:03:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
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<< Some live a life that is a never-ending quest for knowledge, and part of
 that knowledge is health related.  For many who work 40 or more hours a
 week, high quality nutrition and exercise must be given priority, or there
 is not enough time, and it is neglected as is apparent in the declining
 overall health of Americans.  Therefore, what appears to be an obsession may
 not actually qualify a such when a comparison is made with the time and
 energy devoted to all of a typical days' activities.
  >>
Quite. Nothing in life is more important than good health..Without that
nothing else has any value. And good health is not, to quote Deepak Chopra,
"the absence of disease". It is a never ending quest, which may well become
an end in itself. It can certainly become the most important thing in one's
life, and so it should. If this qualifies as an "obsession", that's fine. I
would agree, though, that too much attention to the minutiae is unhealthy.
("moderation in all things"). This health quest includes the wider
appreciation and knowledge of the finer things of life, particularly say art,
music, dance and spirituality. This was all practiced by our paleolithic
ancestors.

Charles
San Diego, CA