Originally Posted by Elli

I've seen a lot of people around me age badly and painfully because of their dietary choices. A family member is 73 and needs a new knee, but he can't do the operation until he loses weight first. He won't lose weight because he has bad sleep apnea (thus it is impossible for him to lose weight while sleep deprived) and won't use the machine and says "you have to die anyway." Parents of my friends who love to come out drinking with "the kids" now have chronic pain, digestive disorders, and stress from the constant worry about their health. They're only in their 50s.

Nah man, it's not worth it. Broccoli and lean meats aren't that bad. There's tons of variety available in "real foods" that aren't adulterated and packaged by scientists for the grocery shelves.