Following on from my Third Week Blues posting, a friend commented that they find the prospect of having to watch their diet, taking loads of pills daily, and exercising regularly, indefinitely, daunting.
So would I, if I believed such sacrifice was necessary.
Eating well doesn't automatically imply boring. There are tens of thousands of recipes I've not tried yet. And no food stuff is banned as such. A balanced diet can include the odd burger. (A burger in each hand, however, is not balanced :-)). Even so, in a few years time there will be injections of nanobots or a genetic modification treatment that stops our body's from absorbing every last calorie in our food. Over-indulgence will still be morally (and ecologically) wrong, but the physiological consequences will be obsolete.
Supplements may be required for longer. Fewer of them though, as DIY medical monitoring technology improves. In a few years time there will be "labs on a chip" that analyse drops of urine or saliva to let you know exactly which supplements (and maybe drugs too) you need for optimum health today.
Exercise will not be mandatory forever. As brain stimulation technology improves, it will be possible to exercise in our sleep. Ultimately, if the Singularity happens, the very nature of having a body will change, making the concept of exercise itself obsolete.
In short, I'm convinced that whatever time and effort I have to dedicate to my survival now is not a life sentence. Instead it's a phase that will pass.
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