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2026-01-28 19:21 UTC

@TheConversationUS@newsie.social I'm having great success with this approach, keeping track of what I eat, and particularly noting nutrition information about my choices. I've eaten and enjoyed a wide range of foods while losing weight. It's been much more efficient than any diet I've tried, and I see myself sustaining this. One helpful thing is that I'm getting 30 minutes of exercise most days.

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@DavidM_yeg@mstdn.ca 2026-01-28 19:54

@EllenInEdmonton@mstdn.ca @TheConversationUS@newsie.social A good while ago my dad (a retired MOH) sent me a copy of “Eat, Drink, and be Healthy”. Written by the lead scientist on the Health Professionals Longitudinal Health Survey it is a book about health and food, but what struck me was what he wrote in the Introduction. Going over the vast amounts of data they analyzed over decades, he pointed out that the single biggest predictor of health was “Do you smoke?” followed closely by “Do you get moderate daily exercise?” The effects of these factors *far* outweighed any effects of differences in diet.

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@McRocker@mstdn.ca 2026-01-28 20:12

@EllenInEdmonton@mstdn.ca @TheConversationUS@newsie.social Congrats on your success!! I recently read (on BBC) about the benefits of fibre... I am now eating apples with the peel on!! https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260122-the-protective-effect-that-fibre-has-on-cognition

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