The circulation of waters around the Antarctic continent is faltering, and could lead to the failure of currents around the world. If this happens, atmospheric circulation will also fail, with immediate and serious consequences for highly polluted areas such as China, Northern Iran, parts of the United States and Europe and many other areas. China is especially vulnerable and could not sustain a protracted period without atmospheric circulation.
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The ancient Greeks warned that excessive consumption of food would disrupt the four humors in the human body. The ancient Buddhist and Confucian traditions, as well as Christianity and Islam, encourage moderation and disparage gluttony, as well. The Jewish Talmud teaches that people should eat enough to fill a third of their stomachs, drink enough to fill another third, and leave the rest empty.

Maybe instead of diet books, we should be consulting religious tomes instead?
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