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Originally Posted by dyna mo
I completely agree. I'm thinking the conventional wisdom is off though. Because what you describe are the consequences of obesity (and stress, etc). would you agree? Eating healthy doesn't curb obesity, portion management does. And what cures unhealthy living is stress management. One of the best things for stress management is activity.
I think when people change their dietary habits and eat consistently healthy and reap any rewards from that change, those rewards are primarily due to the fact that this sort of change also has portion control as a component. It's the key to curbing obesity and increased activity is the key to curbing stressful/unhealthy lives.
So for me, my answer to the OP question is the point of eating healthier would be to support a more active lifestyle. If you are not active, don't sweat it.
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I'll admit i'm on a really bad eating kick lately but generally speaking i'm in pretty good health/shape and am really good with handling stress. But i'll tell you right now, keeping up with that is anything but easy. You add in things like junk food addiction, working too much and depression and it makes things a lot more complex. These are very common problems that a little portion control, vegetables and some walks aren't going to fix.
Small steps in the right direction is about all you can get most people to do.