Lobbyists for Big Broccoli

You can eat whatever you like. We have eaten without much intentionality for years now. We’re not here to judge; we’re in no position to judge. We’re here to educate. Then you can do whatever you like with the information. We would still gladly sit at the dinner table with you. Unfortunately, what we see in response to real, scientific data are a lot of anecdotes. Anecdotes which don’t control for confounding factors like the science does. Anecdotes which ignore the physiology of our bodies regardless of where we were born. Anecdotes about so and so who can’t eat such and such or so and so who ate such and such and lived a long life. It’s very clear that, just as we have, people reach for excuses and justifications for the things they like before looking into the facts. We don’t want to eat vegetables over meat and cheese. It’s delicious! But when someone’s marketing an idea to you, ask yourself, “what might their motivation be?” Are we lobbyists for big broccoli? Now ask yourself, “what sounds more like good news for bad habits and desires?” We could concede that to buffer nutrient deficiencies across demographics for those with less favorable physiologies or circumstances conducive to plant based diets, such as food deserts, the occasional addition of omega 3 rich uncharred fish might even strike something closer to optimal advice. But the rest of the information stands. Eat what you want, but at least be honest with yourself. We probably aren’t going to stick to Whole Foods past the month. This is a challenge for an optimal diet. It’s a challenge for self-control. Self-control is hard, but through it and being honest with ourselves, we can get closer to healthier living. If we consistently lie to ourselves about what’s good for us, be it food, entertainment, or exercise, we can lie ourselves into a diseased, unhealthy, unhappy life.