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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 17h \ parent \ on: Daily Health Principles: Don't Buy Stuff That's Bad For You HealthAndFitness
Man, that's deep and dark.
Ha ha. I was actually going to write up a little more to explain, but then had to rush.
Anyway, to explain my thoughts a little more...nutrition "authorities" can NOT say: "you should completely, 100% avoid all processed food, sugary drinks, junk food, etc." They can't say that because they're bought and paid for by the large processed food corporations.
And yet they also can't say, "sure, gorge on processed food, sugary drinks, junk food, etc.". That's so OBVIOUSLY wrong that people would lose all trust in them.
So they settle on the "eat junk food in moderation, treat yourself occasionally". Which seems like the truth (because there are some people who are able to do this and stay slender).
But then it's also a lie, because the majority of people are NOT able to do this, and stay slender. So the advice they give is terrible and unworkable for the majority of people, and yet ALSO allows the blame to be placed on those people. Because, being normal human beings, they are not able to be "moderate" in their consumption of addictive substances.
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Even if we set aside the corruption of being bought off by those industries, the incentives are so perfectly aligned here.
They make a reasonable sounding recommendation, that would probably work if it were followed, but that likely won't be followed. The patients blame themselves for not following the instructions and the doctors don't lose their patients to good health.
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