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A Risk-free Life Is Far From Being A Healthy Life. To Begin With, The Very Word "risk" Implies Worry, And People Who Worry About Every Bite Of Food, Sip Of Water, The Air They Breathe, The Gym Sessions They Have Missed, And The Minutiae Of Vitamin Doses Are Not Sending Positive Signals To Their Cells. A Stressful Day Sends Constant Negative Messaging To The Feedback Loop And Popping A Vitamin Pill Or Choosing Whole Wheat Bread Instead Of White Bread Does Close To Zero To Change That.

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A Risk-free Life Is

Deepak Chopra

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A Risk-free Life Is Far From Being A Healthy Life. To Begin With, The Very Word "risk" Implies Worry, And People Who Worry About Every Bite Of Food, Sip Of Water, The Air They Breathe, The Gym Sessions They Have Missed, And The Minutiae Of Vitamin Doses Are Not Sending Positive Signals To Their Cells. A Stressful Day Sends Constant Negative Messaging To The Feedback Loop And Popping A Vitamin Pill Or Choosing Whole Wheat Bread Instead Of White Bread Does Close To Zero To Change That.

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