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Re: “The science supporting our position, while being produced at an increasing rate, was always there…”

I’m just confused because I thought we were supposed to run away from people who use science to prove things.

In terms of dieting… I eat Paleo, with intermittent fasting and cyclic carbs… So, I guess that’d put me in one of the more extreme groups, but I don’t actually obsess over food. Eating that way comes naturally too me now, and when I pass up on brownies or pizza, I really don’t feel like I’m missing out on anything. It’s easy, and it both tastes and feels great. I have no idea why I used to eat Hot Pockets.

Now, that isn’t to say I never cheat. I had a bowl of vanilla ice cream tonight, and it was orgasmically delicious. I never had such an appreciation for ice cream when I ate it every night, or when I would go for a month at a time without eating it… But finding a balance, knowing what you want, and having it when you do, is the best way to go.

Any diet, whether it be low-fat, low-carb, whatever, that discourages variety in the diet is tantamount to anorexia, in my mind. When you obsess about food, you’re obsessing about food, and that’s not healthy.