Annoying because right vs Annoying because wrong
The latest "study" on diet and health indicates that 5000000000000000 "portions" of something isn't enough. We need to be eating at least 90000000000000000000000000000000000000 "portions" of something or other if we want to live.

I have no fucking idea what a portion is. I have no fucking idea what a serving is. I don't know what an ounce looks like. I don't know what a gram looks like. I don't know if a portion is the same for different foods, or a serving is the same as a portion, or a serving is the same for different foods.

Only professional dietitians understand these terms. Maybe.

Therefore: This "study" is purely and murderously counterproductive. It performs exactly one purpose. It helps to discredit ALL information on proper diet, and strongly encourages many people to eat badly, smoke and drink in excess.

Responsible scientists, if any such creatures existed, would either keep this "study" quiet, or would find an entirely different way of presenting the information.

Despite all of the above raw anger and frustration, I know the importance of proper diet. I proved it for myself in the last two or three years. After switching from all pre-digested (sophisticated) food to mostly home-cooked food, my health, digestion, pooping, and mood have improved tremendously. It's amazing.

Thus: I'm frustrated at idiot "studies" on diet because I know they're more or less right. When "studies" are totally wrong, like global warming or economics or quantum crap or social "sciences", I'm happy to see them presented in a way that induces raw contempt and disbelief. Those "studies" deserve raw contempt and disbelief.

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Just for a nice contrast, here's a POSITIVE example of media coverage on a health-improving technique, from KREM TV. Today is apparently National Walking Day, which could be presented as drudgery. This article focuses on one middle-aged woman who tried walking to work and quickly realized it was FUN as well as healthy. You might think "Agh, it won't work for me", but the notion of FUN will stick in your mind, and could lead you to try an experiment later.
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