re: Paleo nerds and health Nannys-How much longer do I have to live?

FWIW, dairy and oats are 100% not paleo.

I usually do an 80/20 paleo diet one month a year. I do feel better and find my digestion is better. However I love bread, beer, and cheese too much. YOLO

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This has led to many flip-flops in dietary advice. At one point epidemiological data suggested that cholesterol might be linked to heart disease, and fat to cancer. For decades physicians told the public to avoid egg yolks and shellfish. Millions of Americans adopted low-fat diets and ate more carbohydrates. Yet these theorized links were later rejected. And a large body of evidence now suggests that eating excessive carbohydrates increases the risk of heart disease, obesity and diabetes.

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Deck chairs on the Titanic. The standard American diet is to have excess of both. That is the problem. You sell atkins or keto to people with the line "eat all you want of...." Same for vegan and fork over knives people. Eat potatoes and rice until you bust.

I feel true balance is what is needed. Realizing that meat for humans is a luxury and eat it as such. Should be your smallest portion. And putting tons of dairy products in your carbs is the American way as well.

Life long balance is what is needed. THAT is the hardest part. You can go pure Vegan or pure Keto for short periods to lose quick weight. But you will not sustain either. You will always cheat.

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How do you plan on getting the necessary fat in your diet to support brain function, skin health, intestinal efficiency, etc

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Seeds and nuts, avocado, coconut oil, etc.

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You need animal protein

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Yeah. No you don't.

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I feel true balance is what is needed. Realizing that meat for humans is a luxury and eat it as such. Should be your smallest portion. And putting tons of dairy products in your carbs is the American way as well. Life long balance is what is needed. THAT is the hardest part. You can go pure Vegan or pure Keto for short periods to lose quick weight. But you will not sustain either. You will always cheat.

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I do not disagree but proper context is needed

If you are a relatively lean and active person, you have a different relationship with carbs than the typical American

If you are a typical American (obese, diabetic, sedentary,etc), you have a toxic relationship with carbs. An asymmetric, carb restricted diet in those folks make sense. Once in lean /active mode, carbs and "balance" can be reintroduced.

Prior recommendations are one size fits all. Proper context and individualization is needed (although some of the broad strokes are becoming clearer).

My favorite paradigm is one called "feed your activity level" proposed by Chris Hardy in Strong Medicine. No macronutrient is completely vilified. Balance in all aspects of life is emphasized.

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Question. What kind of shite are all you degenerates going to write about me when my vital organs fail and I die an inglorious and excruciating death?

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The only thing I can think of is that..One day you started a shitty thread asking what people will write about you when you die because you are on some shitty diet.

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Either way, I'd suggest you consume more good fats like olive oil and avocados

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don't forget virgin coconut oil
the liver also loves the coconut oil