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by bjoli 590 days ago
Jeez. Have you had a look at dietary trends since 1950? The adherence to the modern guidelines were arguably better in 1950 than today.

I am so tired of this crap. Energy intake increased by something like 400kcal/day since 1960. Mostly from processed foods.

At the same time physical activity plummeted.

What do you think is the most probable explanation of obesity: the above or that we halved our SFA intake?
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darajava 590 days ago
Why do you think people are eating more? It’s because that synthetic crap that is called food doesn’t fill you up!
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bjoli 590 days ago
Which has

1. Nothing to do with saturated fat.

2. Nothing to do with the dietary guidelines.

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darajava 588 days ago
You think 6 portions of carbs a day is a good dietary guideline?
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KempyKolibri 588 days ago
That could be 3 servings of whole grains and 3 servings of fruit and veg. Sounds good, though I’d go further and suggest more fruit & veg if possible.
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bjoli 588 days ago
I think outcome is the measure we should look at. With regards to disease and longevity there is nothing saying about 50-65% of energy from carbs has to be bad. What matters is what kind of carbs. Bulgur. Quinoa. Whole Rye. Oats. Beans.

In fact, this kind of diet that is the basis of the modern dietary recommendations because we know it is associated with good outcomes.

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KempyKolibri 588 days ago
Based. I know you might just be taking the agnostic position for the sake of the conversation, but the evidence overwhelmingly suggests 6 servings of carbs would massively improve your ACM risk: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000291652...
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bjoli 588 days ago
Oh I know. The Mediterranean diet is universelly associated with good health outcomes. It doesn't seem to matter how many youtubers there are explaining mechanisms why carbs or vegetables are bad for you... It also happens to align with a diet that is much better for the planet than the SAD.

I started following a Mediterranean style diet for my own heath a long time ago, and when I realized the harm of animal agriculture I stopped eating animal products completely. I of course would have preferred to continue eating like before, but evidence told me otherwise.

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