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I wish there was a website that collated this data and based on a standardised weight compared all risk factors. Drinking alcohol, eating fast food, not exercis

I wish there was a website that collated this data and based on a standardised weight compared all risk factors. Drinking alcohol, eating fast food, not exercising, sitting all day, eating chocolate etc. I've no doubt scientifically that drinking any alcohol increases my risk of something. But it would be great to see it in proportion to other risk factors. Everything is a risk, but somethings are a much greater risk that I might choose to avoid altogether.

potato3732842 1y ago
The way I see it anything short of habitual or occupational exposure to "things known to be bad, but not so bad you can tell without statistics" is probably less bad for me than whatever my blood pressure would be if I gave a crap about everything that's statistically bad.
- NaomiLehman 1y ago
  Also probably a higher net positive to go out and make some friends and have a drink than sit at home and watching YouTube nonsense. Hyperoptimizing your life without looking at the big picture is nicely explained in The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han.
throwaway91921 1y ago
Eating chocolate doesn't hijack your prefrontal cortex, leading to more chocolate consumption. Alcoholism is a slippery slope.
- NoPicklez 1y ago
  I'm not arguing one over the other, I'm saying that I'd like to see that based on the research, the risk elements quantified and visualised. Alcoholism is a slippery slope just like eating fast food everyday, however its impacts are likely quantified differently and have different mortalities. And yes, there is evidence to show that your pre-frontal cortex surrounding impulse control can be weakened by high sugar and high fat diets. Eating indulgent sugary foods absolutely contributes to you wanting more of them.
- rmwaite 1y ago
  I dunno, usually when I eat chocolate it makes me want to eat more chocolate. What is the mechanism for this?

potato3732842 1y ago

The way I see it anything short of habitual or occupational exposure to "things known to be bad, but not so bad you can tell without statistics" is probably less bad for me than whatever my blood pressure would be if I gave a crap about everything that's statistically bad.

NaomiLehman 1y ago
Also probably a higher net positive to go out and make some friends and have a drink than sit at home and watching YouTube nonsense. Hyperoptimizing your life without looking at the big picture is nicely explained in The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han.

throwaway91921 1y ago

Eating chocolate doesn't hijack your prefrontal cortex, leading to more chocolate consumption. Alcoholism is a slippery slope.

NoPicklez 1y ago
I'm not arguing one over the other, I'm saying that I'd like to see that based on the research, the risk elements quantified and visualised. Alcoholism is a slippery slope just like eating fast food everyday, however its impacts are likely quantified differently and have different mortalities. And yes, there is evidence to show that your pre-frontal cortex surrounding impulse control can be weakened by high sugar and high fat diets. Eating indulgent sugary foods absolutely contributes to you wanting more of them.
rmwaite 1y ago
I dunno, usually when I eat chocolate it makes me want to eat more chocolate. What is the mechanism for this?