Quote:So for kicks and giggles, since you included "most" in your comment, a doctor or primary care physician can give the clearance for one of their obese/high cholesterol/cardiovascular disease  patients to drink a Pepsi, or Snickers with little to no effect on their overall health right?

 

Also, its hilarious to think im even making a argument even if its "weak".

 

 

As you confirmed, I said most.

 

About 8% of Americans are diabetic.

 

About 36% of adults and 17% of children are obese.

 

17% of adults have high cholesterol.

 

About 12% of adults have some form of cardiovascular disease.

 

The bottom line is that "most" is conservative.

 

Most doctors will tell you to avoid over consumption of carbs and sugars, no matter what your health situation, but very few will tell you that a Coke or candy bar on occasion is going to really hurt any but the most extreme cases of patients with the above conditions. The risks to the majority of consumers from junk food pales to that posed by tobacco,.

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