Legitimately not a terrible idea to stay away from carbohydrates and concentrated sugars if you're trying to control your weight. They're rich in calories and if you're not super active (ie, spending most of your time in an office chair or a car seat) then you're going to end up storing more and more of the excess as fat over time.
But like all fad health advice, the argument is always in favor of extremes. Total abstinence is easier to quantify than calorie counting. A very strict and limited diet is easier to implement than a broad conscientious attitude towards food. And when you're told that "model physique" is the only healthy lifestyle, you're always going to be struggling towards a goal that largely fell out of reach after you exited your 20s (if it was ever attainable at all).
Should also be noted that we're inundated with carbs and sugars because they're cheaper to manufacture, preserve, and transport than alternatives. So a lot of this health advice does ultimately boil down to "spend more money/time on food".
Some people are however always fat regardless of what they eat or don't. It's also not just about cico or activity level.
Maybe don't mix healthy with bodyweight at all. Healthism is a neoliberal concept, there is only so much anyone can control their health by food choice. Also carbs as such are a staple of the human diet and always have been.
Some people are however always fat regardless of what they eat or don't. It's also not just about cico or activity level.
Sure. Even then, there's degrees and habits that curb/exacerbate the issue. The 64oz Big Gulp isn't doing anyone any favors, except the folks profiting off of sugar-water as a meal substitute.
Healthism is a neoliberal concept, there is only so much anyone can control their health by food choice.
Individualism is neoliberal, particularly in an economy that is constantly trying to nudge you into the most self-destructive decisions. But people still need health education. They need a material understanding of what their needs are and when a craving is productive or destructive. They need both medical professionals to guide them and sufficient autonomy to make informed decisions.
Also carbs as such are a staple of the human diet and always have been.
Carbs are a staple because they're cheap to manufacture, easy to store, and calorie dense. These yield economic benefits, but they can produce health problems as collateral. Case in point, you can track the rise in consumption of grains neatly with the rise in all sorts of dental problems in human populations.
We've also become significantly more sedentary over the last century. We have a host of tools for growing, transporting, and preserving foods year round that humans haven't always enjoyed. So a calorie rich diet that stores well isn't our primary concern anymore.
Legitimately not a terrible idea to stay away from carbohydrates and concentrated sugars if you're trying to control your weight. They're rich in calories and if you're not super active (ie, spending most of your time in an office chair or a car seat) then you're going to end up storing more and more of the excess as fat over time.
But like all fad health advice, the argument is always in favor of extremes. Total abstinence is easier to quantify than calorie counting. A very strict and limited diet is easier to implement than a broad conscientious attitude towards food. And when you're told that "model physique" is the only healthy lifestyle, you're always going to be struggling towards a goal that largely fell out of reach after you exited your 20s (if it was ever attainable at all).
Should also be noted that we're inundated with carbs and sugars because they're cheaper to manufacture, preserve, and transport than alternatives. So a lot of this health advice does ultimately boil down to "spend more money/time on food".
Some people are however always fat regardless of what they eat or don't. It's also not just about cico or activity level.
Maybe don't mix healthy with bodyweight at all. Healthism is a neoliberal concept, there is only so much anyone can control their health by food choice. Also carbs as such are a staple of the human diet and always have been.
Sure. Even then, there's degrees and habits that curb/exacerbate the issue. The 64oz Big Gulp isn't doing anyone any favors, except the folks profiting off of sugar-water as a meal substitute.
Individualism is neoliberal, particularly in an economy that is constantly trying to nudge you into the most self-destructive decisions. But people still need health education. They need a material understanding of what their needs are and when a craving is productive or destructive. They need both medical professionals to guide them and sufficient autonomy to make informed decisions.
Carbs are a staple because they're cheap to manufacture, easy to store, and calorie dense. These yield economic benefits, but they can produce health problems as collateral. Case in point, you can track the rise in consumption of grains neatly with the rise in all sorts of dental problems in human populations.
We've also become significantly more sedentary over the last century. We have a host of tools for growing, transporting, and preserving foods year round that humans haven't always enjoyed. So a calorie rich diet that stores well isn't our primary concern anymore.