Benquo comments on Life Extension through Diet Modification - Less Wrong

17 Post author: Caerbannog 16 May 2011 06:36PM

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Comment author: Benquo 17 May 2011 04:36:57AM 1 point [-]

I think you're right for most cases, but it does depend on your utility function. If you have a strong sweet tooth & love bread, but don't have a need to fill your stomach regularly, then this might be a less difficult alteration than cutting out most processed sugar.

Comment author: [deleted] 17 May 2011 08:13:56PM -1 points [-]

Agreed. But it would probably also be good to address one's addictions to sugar and gluten eventually. I've seen enough people with strong sweet teeth who loved bread do it; it is more achievable / less painful than most people seem to imagine.

Comment author: nazgulnarsil 18 May 2011 09:27:08AM 2 points [-]

overestimating the risks/costs of any habit change is almost universal.