... if we taught basic health and nutrition in public schools we could probably correct some of this. But we don't. And then we send them to the cafeteria to have a giant plate of carbs for lunch, and if they are lucky, a tiny iceberg salad that they can slather in ranch dressing... We basically have left the entire population of the US to their own devices when it comes to basic health...
Ironically, we have left the population to the
devices of public schools, which serve nutritionally poor meals, and decide to focus largely on s*x related topics as health, rather than having a comprehensive focus on nutrition and a balance of other habits of body and mind which may encourage lifelong health. (Not that parents haven't tried to change these things. Many also watched in horror as Jamie Oliver was dissuaded by LAUSD as he tried to improve the nutrition of the school menu.)
... A more intelligent person is more likely to discover, entirely on their own, what proper nutrition and health is...
Some may learn this while quite young... in their family of origin, from library books, visiting farmer markets, growing a few fruits or veggies at home, and being a helper with grocery shopping where reading nutrition labels and choosing one new healthy food item to purchase on each visit and taste-test at home may prove a big adventure and yield life-long benefits.
