aceofspades comments on Firewalling the Optimal from the Rational - Less Wrong

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Comment author: aceofspades 19 November 2012 08:15:59PM 0 points [-]

I agree that low carb diets are an effective means of weight loss relative to low fat diets for people in the aggregate. I do not agree that they are in the aggregate better for reducing mortality than DASH, and I think my personal health is optimized by eating whole grains, fruits, vegetables, low fat dairy, and lean protein and avoiding all else.