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The crux of the problem here is that most people don’t want to really put much effort into the basics. All these things are to improve things at the edge, like

by whb07 6y ago

The crux of the problem here is that most people don’t want to really put much effort into the basics. All these things are to improve things at the edge, like a pro runner choosing better cleats. Exercise and diet alone will lower all cause deaths risk by something like 50%. But no one will do this simple thing because who wants to believe that doing heavy squats and cutting out refined carbs will help? don’t hold me to that number it’s somewhere near there for %.

dstick 6y ago
Yup, unless there’s a pill, people don’t want to take the effort before it’s already too late. It’s probably a reason why there’s such a bias towards medicine, even over basic stuff like healthy eating. A good documentary on that subject was The Magic Pill. Well worth a watch!
ve55 6y ago
Diet and exercise being by far the most important and lowest hanging fruit here is definitely true. But even so, what percentage of people do you think even have a rough idea of what an optimal diet+exercise routine would look like for themselves? Different fad diets have come in and out of fashion over the decades, and while some have had quite a bit of interesting research backing them, not all have. Motivation is a difficult part, but I think we can help people out a lot by making accurate, personalized, and easily actionable information much more accessible to them.
- whb07 6y ago
  There are metrics for weight at least for men that I’ve seen a common one is 2x body weight deadlift or squat. Find me a random person lifting that and I’ll show you a generally fit individual.
- maerF0x0 6y ago
  > easily actionable up to interpretation what easily means. We can definitely make things simple (easy to comprehend for uneducated and/or lower iq). But "easy" seems to be expressed by compliance and that seems to be the trick. it's simple to not eat (ie fast) one day a week. it's simple to lace up your shoes and go for 30 minutes run. Yet neither of those are "easy" to get someone to do

by whb07 6y ago

dstick 6y ago

Yup, unless there’s a pill, people don’t want to take the effort before it’s already too late. It’s probably a reason why there’s such a bias towards medicine, even over basic stuff like healthy eating. A good documentary on that subject was The Magic Pill. Well worth a watch!

ve55 6y ago

Diet and exercise being by far the most important and lowest hanging fruit here is definitely true. But even so, what percentage of people do you think even have a rough idea of what an optimal diet+exercise routine would look like for themselves? Different fad diets have come in and out of fashion over the decades, and while some have had quite a bit of interesting research backing them, not all have. Motivation is a difficult part, but I think we can help people out a lot by making accurate, personalized, and easily actionable information much more accessible to them.

whb07 6y ago
There are metrics for weight at least for men that I’ve seen a common one is 2x body weight deadlift or squat. Find me a random person lifting that and I’ll show you a generally fit individual.
maerF0x0 6y ago
> easily actionable up to interpretation what easily means. We can definitely make things simple (easy to comprehend for uneducated and/or lower iq). But "easy" seems to be expressed by compliance and that seems to be the trick. it's simple to not eat (ie fast) one day a week. it's simple to lace up your shoes and go for 30 minutes run. Yet neither of those are "easy" to get someone to do