[QUOTE=So, as long as 90 - 95% of my diet is "good, healthy" stuff, I don't worry too much about the toxins in the remaining 5 or 10%. I would prefer to avoid them, but if that's all that is available, then OK....[/QUOTE]
+1
A guy who rides with us, age 74, vegetarian, very careful with what he eats, very slim, very fit, ex-24-hour record holder suffered sudden cardiac arrest two months ago yesterday while preparing to ride with our group. Luckily the EMC was there in <5 min and he is now back on his bike. So, yes, be wary of what you eat, especially in the US, but also have regular physicals, especially if you have a family history of some health problem or other.( And everyone should know how to do CPR.)