Quote Originally Posted by End
Perhaps, but one of the biggest plagues in the modern world, in my eyes, is the general unwillingness to suffer for pretty much any reason. The hunger you suffer now will prevent health problems down the line that will cause you far much more and worse suffering when they manifest. Ironically, the avoidance of suffering now increases total suffering suffered during one's lifetime. Thus, why not suffer lightly now so that you may avoid suffering greatly later?
If I get serious health problems like that, I'll just put myself to death. Being dead could be viewed as a health problem, I suppose, but I'll take it over the kinds of diseases you can get by not consuming 1500 calories in your sole meal of the day.