Campus protesters should try lifting weights and eating a hamburger

As my X feed continues to fill with videos showing the shameful behavior of pro-Hamas campus protesters across the country, I can’t help but notice how unattractive and unkempt they all appear to be.

In an age that celebrates obesity and poor health, I know these aren’t politically correct thoughts, but it’s hard to ignore the unsavory aspect of the student protesters. In these camps aesthetic unsightlies and unattractive piercings abound, which haven’t really been in fashion since the early 90s. Masks don’t help.

I noticed this trend long before the protests littering college campuses. Many extreme activists, especially those in the gender cult, seem to possess a kind of internal self-loathing, furious at a society that only recognizes external beauty.

I understand that anger and it’s not entirely unwarranted. As a fitness instructor who spent years in front of a camera, often in minimal clothing, I struggled with body dysmorphia for most of my life. I felt the constant pressure to lose just a few pounds. It always annoyed me that those who work out with me at home are told that this move will really cut your waistline or that just a few more reps will help them melt away the fat! She hated the weight loss sales pitch and the unrealistic beauty standard pushed on women, especially in Los Angeles where she lived.

My insecurities played out on one side of the extreme, with endless exercise and food control. These protesters have landed on the opposite side of the spectrum. They have thrown in the towel completely, showing complete disregard for their appearance or health. You don’t have to be a beauty queen to care about your looks, but you should have more than an ounce of self-esteem.

In his profound book, Love your bodyNancy Pearcey explains how widespread hostility to the body and biology fuels many left-wing ideologies such as transgenderism, homosexuality, abortion, and euthanasia. He meticulously explains how the mind-body split can drive activist behavior. Bringing the physical body into alignment with the mental and spiritual bodies can help alleviate the discontent that many young people seem to feel today.

Physical health equals mental health

The link between physical and mental health is real. Studies have shown the positive effects on mental health that come with the adoption of a ketogenic diet, probably because healthy fats, as well as cholesterol, are the basic components of hormones, key agents in the regulation of the state in mood Diets higher in protein have been linked to higher levels of dopamine and norepinephrine, brain chemicals that play a role in mood, motivation and concentration. Extensive research has also determined that lifting weights can alleviate depression, especially feelings of worthlessness.

This is undoubtedly why many of these students are driven to activism. They have no sense of purpose. In an age where everything and every comfort has been given to them at their fingertips, they are desperate for meaning. In particular, spoiled kids at an Ivy League school like Columbia, which costs nearly $70,000 a year before room and board, books and supplies, and other living expenses.

Some protesters demanded that vegan food be delivered to their camps. Diets that eliminate all animal products can be good for some people who have time to prepare meals by looking for the right combinations of foods that contain complete proteins.

But highly processed packaged vegan foods such as fake meat products, non-dairy ice cream, or any of the other vegan snacks are no healthier than their traditional counterparts. In fact, they’re often worse, full of inflammatory ingredients like seed oils and glucose-spiking carbohydrates that can lead to unstable blood sugar and erratic moods.

A vegan donut is just as bad for you as a regular one. Slick marketers have simply convinced many that it is not. What these meat-eating kids need is a good grass-fed burger, a set of heavy weights, and maybe a beer to help them lighten up.

In contrast, the University of North Carolina juniors who kept the American flag from falling to the ground by raising it to its rightful place on the flagpole while singing the national anthem appeared to be relatively fit and, more importantly, happy. Not every young man has to be a frat boy or an Abercrombie and Fitch model, but physical and mental fitness contribute to a healthy sense of pride and something to aspire to, not look down upon.

Health and fitness should not be political

This does not prevent the corporate media from presenting the work as far-right behavior. Physical training, especially in combat sports, appeals to the far right for many reasons: fighters are trained to accept significant physical pain, to be “warriors” and to embrace messages around solidarity, heroism and brotherhood, says MSNBC columnist Cynthia Miller. – Idriss Brotherhood and heroism. So horrible! However, it sounds like a bit of physical pain exactly like what some of these so-called protesters need.

Health should be apolitical. Feeling strong and empowered is categorically good. Those who take steps to exercise sovereignty over their bodies tend to rely less on drugs and are less likely to become just another statistic in America’s health care system.

From 2007 to 2018-2019, use of nearly every class of psychiatric medication, including SSRIs, anti-anxiety medications, psychostimulants, and mood stabilizers, roughly doubled, according to one study among students of university age. After the lockdown, we know that these numbers have increased dramatically.

In an age of digital and information overload, the approach to health has transformed from basics like eating nutritionally dense foods and exercising daily to bio-hacking routines to optimize human potential. As a health nut, I’m into all the latest trends, but for most people, there’s no need for extreme measures. Simply prioritizing the time needed to cook food and treat the body as the gift God intended it to be is enough. Put on the cream puff or bagel with vegan cream cheese and grab a couple of eggs and some weights.

Unfortunately, young bodies are filled with highly processed junk food and a cocktail of chemicals while their minds are filled with poisonous thoughts of colonialism and gender propaganda on social media. Along with new teachers, they need a new diet and fitness routine.