Re:How long til we're all on Ozempic?
by colordrops on Friday October 11, 2024 @06:38PM
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For preventable diseases in general, prevention and self control should be attempted before medication. There are health benefits besides being skinny, and all medications have side effects. There's nothing inherently wrong with medication, but addressing the root cause should be tried first, and then medication can be introduced if it doesn't work out. It's not an either-or, binary situation.
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Re:How long til we're all on Ozempic?
by paulryanrogers on Friday October 11, 2024 @08:10PM
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Self control has gotten harder as the foods on offer have gotten more sugary and dense compared to traditional foods. Produce is also less available and less nutritious than it once was.
Re:How long til we're all on Ozempic?
by colordrops on Friday October 11, 2024 @08:22PM
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No doubt.
I don't disagree. As I've gotten older though I am just increasingly convinced that for the regular person going about their life, the fight against cheap and terrible and calorie-laden - but tasty! - processed foods is not an even one. Perhaps some form of counter-balance is just not such a bad thing?