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No need to be disingenuous. You don't know me from Adam, so your surprise is just rhetorical. Mine was genuine and aimed at getting additional responses, maybe
by eavc 16y ago
No need to be disingenuous. You don't know me from Adam, so your surprise is just rhetorical. Mine was genuine and aimed at getting additional responses, maybe responses more in line with the intent of the OP.
In adjacent sentences, you say that there are no probably no universals, science can tell us nothing, but that we have certain foods that are proven to work.
Yes, there are common themes in this thread, and that can be useful sometimes. But there were common themes in popular opinion about flat earth, Adam's ribs, and the four humors as well.
Again, without the context provided by an expert, things that are factually incorrect can seem incredibly persuasive.
- zoomzoom 16y agoLook - I think that my sparse history of commenting on HN says more than I can express here about my stance on flame wars. I don't want to start one. But this whole food issue is something that I feel quite strongly about. My surprise is hardly rhetorical, and while I may have treated you as a straw man for a moment, I think that the larger point is still valid. The attempt to get scientific about eating strikes me as the problem, and I think that my post was a response in line with the OP in that sense. What I am trying to tell you is that I have been in your shoes; I have read all the books about diet; and I think that asking for more books is not going to give you the answers that you need. Your anxiety is not caused by a lack of data - it is caused by an unhealthy reliance on outside opinion for your mental stability. Nobody who is writing the books knows enough to give you the answers that you want. Don't rely too much on scientists and experts. The scientists invented the HFCS that is giving us all diabetes and lay people in the 1400's didn't think that the earth was flat - the "experts" did. I am not asking you to rely on common themes or popular opinion - I am asking you to do some experiments and gather data - try eating different foods and see what makes you feel best. Don't ask a scientist what to do - become one.
- eavc 16y agoYour strong feelings are evident. Thanks for taking the time to share your viewpoint. I disagree with much of what you say, but I want to let you know that I did read it. Beyond that, we'll agree to disagree.
- zoomzoom 16y agoThanks. And while I am still thinking about it - you might be interested in reading about Linus Pauling's take on nutrition and health. Something like this book: http://www.worldcat.org/title/vitamin-c-and-the-common-cold/oclc/000107441 http://www.worldcat.org/title/vitamin-c-and-the-common-cold/....