Our culture has acquired a lot of poor health habits that are seemingly inescapable, depending on your socioeconomic background: * Most industrial food product

Our culture has acquired a lot of poor health habits that are seemingly inescapable, depending on your socioeconomic background: * Most industrial food products are adulterated with dairy, sugar, or both * Industrial food is also cheap and widespread. It takes dedication to avoid it or restrict its impact: At parties, the default non-alcoholic beverage is sugar water, and the default food is pizza * "Sleep is for the weak" is an oft-repeated, sometimes praised meme * Driving everywhere is expected in many cities. In some neighborhoods, "taking a walk" is looked upon with suspicion * Most jobs now are low on physical intensity, while work hours and work-related stress remain high * The most popular recreations involve "screen time" * Fitness is polluted with snake oil, "bro science" superstition, and image-driven advice; exercise and training itself as a form of character-building is viewed derisively * Diet advice is similarly polluted with snake oil and superstition. Commerce drives the market, leading to quick-fix bandaids that promise a temporary change followed by a return to the original (unhealthy) habit Lots of people are stuck in this scenario, because it takes uncommon dedication and some financial freedom to break with the culture and build a lifestyle of your own design. When their health fails we all pay the price.