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It's an interesting take but you are only partly correct, because only some of these problems are self-inflicted, so to say. There are only as many ways you can
by hdjjhhvvhga 5y ago
It's an interesting take but you are only partly correct, because only some of these problems are self-inflicted, so to say. There are only as many ways you can influence your blood pressure levels for example. At some point no matter what you do - you run an hour a day, eat veggies mainly, eat zero salt (which is not recommended btw) - and still have higher blood pressure than your older colleague with BMI above average. So you can't just claim COVID-19 is punishing the people who don't take care of themselves.
- nradov 5y agoThe impact of salt on blood pressure is based on concentration (osmolality), not quantity. Consuming excess fructose can also cause hypertension due to the biochemical mechanisms in humans and other primates that cause higher uric acid production. https://peterattiamd.com/rickjohnson/ https://peterattiamd.com/rickjohnson/
- chiefalchemist 5y agoI agree 100%, and should have said so in my OP, there are some who have conditions that are difficult to treat. However, there are a significant number that are legitimately preventable. Rare is rhe case where a doctor's prescription is "consume more sugar." The science, which we're all in favor of, is pretty clear on this. It's not logical that we (in the USA) continue to side step a serious discussion about the value of prevention (and how that relates to the level of unhealthines we are on average.)