Preference emerged out of necessity, and the consequences of these preferences would not have manifested until after the age of procreation. What we are talking about here is wellness into echelons of age never before seen in human populations. It is a new frontier, and we’re all just making educated guesses about what might serve us best.

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just a heuristic Jac

but you should take note that if most of your ideas about health lead you to things that healthy humans don't naturally prefer, then you're probably on the wrong track

exceptions are to be expected obviously

Ditto. I guess we will see. I’m pretty old already though, so far, so good.