So any talk of
>'optimal performance' is based on arbitrary criteria that we
>construct for ourselves.

Here, when we speak about 'optimal performance' we're not talking about how fast one can run, or high one can jump. We're talking more about the efficiency of the organs, circulatory system, and neurological function. Some can run fast and jump high while eating junk food every day, as genetics are able to overcome even the most egregious abuse to the body....for a while.

The body is the real alchemist, converting junk into energy - but learning how best to perform that inner alchemy to yield more dynamic results is a field of study that is cutting edge right now, and the aforementioned article (which featured a wealth of facts that the pseudo-scientists in this thread conveniently gloss over because it doesn't fit their cynical, nihilist world-view) is a wonderful precursor to how mainstream this way of thinking will become as people begin to have an evidentiary basis upon which to more intelligently customize their lifestyle habits towards more dynamic health attainment.




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