| ArchangelMadzz said: Wait a minute, are you telling me that people who eat like shit eating takeaway and McDonald's etc die of complications related to their shitty diet? I never could've guessed.. |
Yes, but that's not an accurate summation of my comments. People eating high quality meats, and doing so in moderation, are far more likely to get colon cancer than those who eschew meat entirely, for example. So it's not as simple as eating whole foods and letting the chips fall where they will. Well, it can be, but that's not a recipe for optimal health. Neither is orthorexia, so in that regard I recognize the need for balance for some people.
Balance in my diet isn't for me, however, not if that means eating things that are bad for me. I no more desire to eat (even in moderation) something that is hard on my kidneys and gut bacteria (meat/dairy/eggs/refined carbs) than I want to do heroin in moderation, or jump off of buildings in moderation. I'm more likely to get stressed by knowing I'm eating something that's bad for me, than I am to get stressed by making sure my meals are nutritionally complementary to each other. Your mileage may vary.
