“Everyone is going to binge on a diet, for instance, so plan for it, schedule it, and contain the damage.”
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I was an All-American in wrestling in high school, was National Champion in Chinese kickboxing in 1999 and have spent a lot of time around professional athletes, which includes my eight-plus years as CEO of a sports nutrition company.
If you look at the purported dangers of salt or fat, there is no consensus of support in scientific literature. So I would ask first: 'Is it possible to have an informed government that actually follows the science?' From what I've seen, it's not likely.
A friend doesn't go on a diet because you are fat.
The second day of a diet is always easier than the first. By the second day you're off it.