I rarely feel so vexed by Guardian opinion pieces as I was by the recent column by Gaby Hinsliff (Who wants to live to 100 on a diet of lentil and broccoli slurry? Mostly rich men, 26 November). Her disdain for rich men (not vexing) seemed conflated with disdain for various health practices which, with slightly altered wording, could be described as perfectly reasonable.
For example, a breakfast of a “blended green slurry of lentils, broccoli and mushrooms” could easily be rewritten as a “delicious spiced lentil stew”. And why is someone who is “religious about his sleep” denigrated for it? If more people prioritised it, health outcomes would improve, easing the strain on health services.
