Thread by @stevemagness

Diet and Exercise are two areas where everyone feels like they are an expert.

We all eat and move, so we all should know what's best, right? It's kind of insane how strongly we all feel about our beliefs in this area

Also, one of the best demonstrations of Dunning-Kruger effect

How did we get to the point where we believe so fervently in the food that we put into our mouths, or the ways in which we select to move, that we will ridicule others who put different foods in their mouth and choose another form of movement...

It's nuts.

We lose all context and label things as "good" or "bad"

Example...When I was averaging 110 miles per week in the lovely Tx summer in college...I ate tons and tons of sugar.

It was great. And it was justified...I was running an insane amount...

Context matters.

Point being...drop the "great" vs. "evil" approach and realize that almost every food and exercise type has their place. Carbs are great for you at the right time, same with protein and fat.

Lifting heavy is great, so is exercising hard, or going long and easy. All have a place.

And for the love of god, can we stop reductionist thinking.

Carbs, Fat, Protein aren't the devil. The solution doesn't exist in a singular item (Insulin!!). There is no one "best" exercise (HIIT!)

I know its the social media age, but can we please stop such lazy thinking!