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@GordoDeCentral @swag @Post Ironic
I'm currently listening to this audiobook.
My main take away so far is that the only good diet for humans involves strictly whole foods - nothing artificial, just natural like we historically ate until modern times. The two biggest enemies to human health are vegetable oils and sugar. I haven't reached the part on sugar yet but what she says about vegetable oil is that it's completely toxic in any amount: it causes all the worst diseases (cancer, heart disease, etc.), it destroys your brain, blocks nutrients from reaching your body, damages your cells, as well as the genes that you pass on to your children and grandchildren (causes them to be more sickly, uglier, lower IQ), etc. etc.
I believe it's widely accepted that large amounts of vegetable oil is unhealthy. I know the evidence she provides isn't available here for you to assess, but what do your bullshit detectors think about the claim that ANY amount of it is dangerous? It does seem intuitive to me now, listening to what she says, that these highly processed foods are to be avoided, but previously I thought that moderation is fine.
I'm currently listening to this audiobook.
My main take away so far is that the only good diet for humans involves strictly whole foods - nothing artificial, just natural like we historically ate until modern times. The two biggest enemies to human health are vegetable oils and sugar. I haven't reached the part on sugar yet but what she says about vegetable oil is that it's completely toxic in any amount: it causes all the worst diseases (cancer, heart disease, etc.), it destroys your brain, blocks nutrients from reaching your body, damages your cells, as well as the genes that you pass on to your children and grandchildren (causes them to be more sickly, uglier, lower IQ), etc. etc.
I believe it's widely accepted that large amounts of vegetable oil is unhealthy. I know the evidence she provides isn't available here for you to assess, but what do your bullshit detectors think about the claim that ANY amount of it is dangerous? It does seem intuitive to me now, listening to what she says, that these highly processed foods are to be avoided, but previously I thought that moderation is fine.
@GordoDeCentral @swag @Post Ironic
I'm currently listening to this audiobook.
My main take away so far is that the only good diet for humans involves strictly whole foods - nothing artificial, just natural like we historically ate until modern times. The two biggest enemies to human health are vegetable oils and sugar. I haven't reached the part on sugar yet but what she says about vegetable oil is that it's completely toxic in any amount: it causes all the worst diseases (cancer, heart disease, etc.), it destroys your brain, blocks nutrients from reaching your body, damages your cells, as well as the genes that you pass on to your children and grandchildren (causes them to be more sickly, uglier, lower IQ), etc. etc.
I believe it's widely accepted that large amounts of vegetable oil is unhealthy. I know the evidence she provides isn't available here for you to assess, but what do your bullshit detectors think about the claim that ANY amount of it is dangerous? It does seem intuitive to me now, listening to what she says, that these highly processed foods are to be avoided, but previously I thought that moderation is fine.
I'm currently listening to this audiobook.
My main take away so far is that the only good diet for humans involves strictly whole foods - nothing artificial, just natural like we historically ate until modern times. The two biggest enemies to human health are vegetable oils and sugar. I haven't reached the part on sugar yet but what she says about vegetable oil is that it's completely toxic in any amount: it causes all the worst diseases (cancer, heart disease, etc.), it destroys your brain, blocks nutrients from reaching your body, damages your cells, as well as the genes that you pass on to your children and grandchildren (causes them to be more sickly, uglier, lower IQ), etc. etc.
I believe it's widely accepted that large amounts of vegetable oil is unhealthy. I know the evidence she provides isn't available here for you to assess, but what do your bullshit detectors think about the claim that ANY amount of it is dangerous? It does seem intuitive to me now, listening to what she says, that these highly processed foods are to be avoided, but previously I thought that moderation is fine.
I personally only use olive oil at home, unless i am making pop corn(my favorite snack).
I'm not sure what she has to gain from being so alarmist other than book sales. But shit, I'm a lot more wary now. I know I can't eliminate all the bad stuff from my diet, but I didn't expect to see vegetable oils in a bunch of places I never bothered to check before, like mustard or salted cashew nuts. Anyway I'm going to be doing a lot more home cooking too. KFC a lot less often 
I'm not sure what she has to gain from being so alarmist other than book sales. But shit, I'm a lot more wary now. I know I can't eliminate all the bad stuff from my diet, but I didn't expect to see vegetable oils in a bunch of places I never bothered to check before, like mustard or salted cashew nuts. Anyway I'm going to be doing a lot more home cooking too. KFC a lot less often
I’m currently almost 6 of the 70 hours into the audiobook of the Old Testament. Have to say the books exceeds my expectations, I never expected it to be so cruel.
Can’t say that I’m very religious in the traditional sense of the word, I’ve always been curious about what’s actually written in the Bible.
Can’t say that I’m very religious in the traditional sense of the word, I’ve always been curious about what’s actually written in the Bible.
Genesis is finished and I’m at Exodus now. Moses should give the 10 commandments any time soon.
Have to say that from a modern (religious) point of view many things are very controversial, but at the other side its a story many thousands of years old of the people of Israel who lived in nomadic tribes, who had slaves and married for very different reasons.
Cant say that so far many of the stories really got me and I had a few moments of ‘oh wow is this in the Bible’, but since it laid the groundwork for society in many regards and for the pure antiqueness I will continue.
Would like to read the Epic of Gilgamesh and The Book of Enoch aswel in the future.
Have to say that from a modern (religious) point of view many things are very controversial, but at the other side its a story many thousands of years old of the people of Israel who lived in nomadic tribes, who had slaves and married for very different reasons.
Cant say that so far many of the stories really got me and I had a few moments of ‘oh wow is this in the Bible’, but since it laid the groundwork for society in many regards and for the pure antiqueness I will continue.
Would like to read the Epic of Gilgamesh and The Book of Enoch aswel in the future.
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