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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
In my opinion, genetics has a lot more to do with it than what you choose to eat. Weight is very important but a lot of people will gain weight regardless of how disciplined they try to be with their diet. Also, certain diseases are determined by your genetic chemistry. You can try to force yourself to develop healthy habits, but it usually doesn't work.
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Interesting about the "gain weight regardless of discipline". Have never been able to get to the bottom of that one. Could be so, I suppose. But for me, "fat shaming" (self imposed) is my only means of dealing with that "discipline" thing - and it *can* work, when my priorities (and mood) are so aligned.
What I find concerning when I read opinions about "nutrition" are how rarely the basic terms fats, proteins, and carbohydrates are mentioned. I believe all those "bad" foods contain those three items. The "bad" aspects of those would seem to me to be the sugars from the carbohydrate category. A case can definitely be made for too much sugar being problematic for most humans. Have seen no convincing evidence that one kind of sugar is any worse than another, despite how the word "fructose" gets pontificated about. :-)
As for vitamins and minerals, yeah you need enough vitamins for preventing beriberi, scurvy, etc., but I've never read where "additional" vitamins serve any proven purpose. Salt, in excess, is problematic for those with certain kinds of blood pressure issues, but I salt my country ham. :-) Seem to be (mostly) immune to BP problems. One should always acquire the right genes, right from the start.
Got curious enough about the expression "processed foods" recently to visit the google about them. Best I can tell, the "processes" are things that make stuff taste really good. Shame on them. :-) And, how can the government be allowing humans to make their own decisions about such matters?? Been kinda wondering what percentage of these treats are found in bags and can be eaten with the fingers. . . That "cookies and chips" aisle must definitely be avoided when I go on one of these "discipline" tears.
Anyway, them's *my* opinions. Now wondering what percentage of folks who lecture us about "nutrition" have even a rudimentary understanding of physiology and biochemistry. . .