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 I went down the seed oil rabbit hole many years before the bitcoin rabbit hole. But it’s more profitable to do that in reverse. :/ 
 I luckily did it in reverse lol 😂 

I’ve always had a thought that there’s an order of operations to a good life. 

1. Wealth 
2. Health 
3. Happiness 

1. Wealth first because you have to start compounding early.
2. Health second because when you’re young you can kind of get away with not prioritizing health for a time period.
3. Happiness last because it’s elusive and because it’s easier to achieve if you’ve already achieved the other two. 

Not sure if I’m correct in thinking this way, but it’s been sort of a life philosophy for me. 
 How do I get started with the seed oil rabbit hole? What is a good resource? 
 Great question.  This seed oil thing seems strange. I maybe can buy there's some marginal impact, but the way it is talked about implies there's some definite, measurable, material negative association. Otherwise, it's like chemtrails to me. Or another food/culture dogma, like Taleb talks about.  
 Something is making Americans fat as fuck. 

 Basically the theory is that pufa’s (seed oils) are dirty food (industrial sludge, non ancestral) which turn into dirty fuel when utilized for fat burn in the body. This produces unpleasant and negative feelings in the body and emotionally when fat stores containing PUFA’s are tapped into causing people to become hangry (distinct from hungry) and seek food more often resulting in overeating. Personally I find it a more compelling theory than sugar bad, sedentary lifestyle etc… 
 read this if you haven't already

https://m.primal.net/KPCh.png
 
 I wouldn’t go underestimating laziness and overindulgence. 
 It’s not like we as a society suddenly got way more lazy and way more over indulgent. There’s clearly something wrong with the food supply. 
 🎯 
 I can’t disagree on the mass available food being garbage.. not convinced about the laziness though. Just my take. Been wrong way more than once. 🤙🏻 
 Have you read Fiat Food by Matthew Lysiak? 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzazaZLnWNA 
 thanks. I'll check it out. 
 I'll send this to you too, if you happen to understand spanish this video is pretty good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyS2bGBer6Q 
 if you happen to understand spanish, this is a good resource: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyS2bGBer6Q 
 I did it in this order as well Lyn, definitely a little bit jealous of the path not taken. 

But endlessly grateful to be here with all of you now 🧡