Quote (cloudkicker @ 31 Oct 2017 20:38)
carb/fat/protein doesnt matter for health? by far the biggest threat to health in america is the overconsumption of macronutrients in general (combined of course with a complete lack of meaningful physical activity)
Micronutrition matters more than macro nutrition because it is primary for cellular function. Presumably, most diets are cutting overall macro consumption and taking care of that health concern. But they don't usually address micronutrition. You added the caveat that overconsumption of macros is bad
if someone is not exercising. I was responding to a question about crossfit diet. Obviously, I agree that physical activity is important.
You can have your macros in order and exercise regularly and be poised for disease if you don't take care of micronutrition. The vast majority of people who have their macros off also have their micronutrition off. But the reverse isn't true. People who actually get proper micronutrition tend to also get macro nutrition right.
The actual leading cause of disease in the Western world is ignorance coupled with emotional weakness, not nutritional issues one way or the other. If people make good choices about nutrition, mindset, exercise, etc., they will outlive people who don't
lead their own lives.
I'm just saying that micronutrition is grossly overlooked as a contributing factor to health because there's so much focus on macro this and macro that. If someone consumes 1,400 daily calories from cookies made from sugar, lard, and collagen, I'm guessing that person will die much sooner than someone who gets 1,400 daily calories from a well-chosen mix of organic veggies and nuts.