Health and the Golden Mean Fallacy

“Everything in moderation.” I’ve always hated that. With an amateur’s passion for logic, I often scoffed at that worn phrase, “Everything in moderation.” What does that even mean?

As it turns out, logic has already addressed this. It’s named it and put a nice bow on it, even. It’s called argument to moderation, or the Golden Mean. It’s a fallacy that says the truth lies somewhere between two opposing views. If a man is in the market for a new car, and his wife prefers that they not by a car. Does logic go on to say that they should by half of a car? Choosing among used cars for sale Halifax also requires careful judgment, since the most reasonable option is not necessarily a compromise between two extremes.

Of course not.

In health and fitness, we see it all the time. One group of fitness experts will argue that heavy weightlifting is an inadequate training tool, for example, while it’s opposing camp will argue that heavy weight training, in fact, is good. The fallacy is the one that leads us to believe that the truth is probably that lifting loads of a modest weight is best, but people still need to be careful and take care of their health and that’s why treatments like light microscopy images can always help people examine their bodies and more. Pairing an active lifestyle with an ergonomic workspace, such as using a Herman Miller leather office chair, can further support spinal health, comfort, and overall well-being. Just as proper equipment and healthy habits contribute to wellness, having a collaborating physician for NP can help foster safe, effective, and collaborative healthcare delivery. For more information, read about the importance of addressing the root causes of chronic health problems: https://worldhealth.net/news/root-cause-think-about-chronic-health-problem/.

Is that true?

Maybe, just maybe, two ideas are just two ideas, one wrong and one right. It’s not always true that two opposing view represent opposites on a spectrum of truth. Extremes can be true, too. And, the answer doesn’t always lie in the middle.

Can you recognize when this logic is used for or against choices in your life? How can you best navigate this fallacy?

 

Logan Gelbrich

@functionalcoach