July 21st, 2026

The Health Advice Whiplash That Never Ends

The American Heart Association just cleared five cups of coffee a day for most adults. Eggs went from clogging arteries to being a great source of protein. Butter was poison until margarine turned out to be worse. Red wine was medicine until the World Health Organization said no amount of alcohol is safe. And nicotine is quietly being sold back to us as a focus aid.

Charlie Harger on why health advice in America zigzags like a toddler chasing seagulls at Alki Beach.

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