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But it increasingly seems that inaction is inconsequential. The only dietary information I trust is to keep your weight down. Being overweight puts extra strain on joints, ligaments, as well as internal organs. Everything else just seems like the fad dujour.

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Right, what I meant is that you aren't taking the "eh, this is too controversial to make a decisive health decision" route when you're still going out of your way to consume things you otherwise wouldn't.

The parent post seemed to dismiss things as controversial, so I suggest that you can indeed take action on controversy: avoid buying those supplements.

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