Against the FDA’s Diet and Exercise Recommendations

FDA is an acronym that stands for “Food and Drug Administration.” It is a federal agency in the United States. 

I myself don’t know the first thing about health and nutrition, or what we all should be doing here on planet Earth; but my friend Stegz is a bodybuilder, and he’s very opinionated on these subjects, so I interviewed him at the gym where he normally works out. Stegz was so filled with passionate views that I only had to ask my initial question, and his answer filled up the entire rest of this essay — I approached him and said:

“Hey, Stegz, what do you think about the FDA?”

Stegz smiled. Then he calmly set down the giant barbell that he’d been holding overhead and said: “Never believe that administration. I don’t agree with a single word they say. Their food pyramid doesn’t make sense. They’re causing people to be obese and stupid. They advocate high carbohydrate, moderate fat, low protein diets. That’s nonsense. I myself advocate high protein diets with moderate carbs and moderate fat. Try it, Bry — you’ll lose weight fast and keep it off! The FDA’s diet will leave you looking all soft and paunchy. Ah, but you also have to do resistance training: weightlifting. The FDA needs to get it straight: they only recommend cardiovascular activities, like swimming or running. Listen up: you need to lift weights at least three days per week. That’ll help you bulk up. But always ignore the FDA. Sign up for a membership here at this gym — I can get you a discount: I know the girl who works at the service desk. What are you waiting for? Start today!”