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Originally Posted by Cantwaittoarrive
I think it is impossible for anyone to say that something is healthy or not healthy everyone is unique and has some differences in their gut bacteria, genetics and many other factors. I do believe that most whole unprocessed food is healthy in a general sense but there is no food that can be called "healthy" for 100% of the population without exception.
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Basically, we are in agreement. When I say something is good for health, I never mean it for 100% of the population. I always hope that people can figure that out for themselves, using common sense. An extreme example: There's a woman in The Villages who gets all of her nutrition from a feeding tube because she has some rare condition. Obviously, she can't eat any the high fibre foods that I recommend to promote good health. However, despite the exceptions, I still think there is a generally accepted healthy diet for the average person.
As far as bad foods, I think there are many and I don't worry about the rare exceptions. Here's a rare exception: Someone is adrift in the middle of the ocean (lost at sea) and all they have is a six pack of soda. In that case, is soda good or bad? In that case soda is good because it's better than nothing. But it's not my job to figure out all the rare exceptions. I just promote a healthy diet for the average person.
In general, processed foods, as you seem to suggest, do not promote good health and there is a long list of them.