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The Dangers Of 'Everything In Moderation'.

Extremes may not be necessary, but it all depends on where you draw the line of average.

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Dr Paddy Barrett
Jun 14, 2023
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“The only thing I do in moderation is moderation.”

Unnamed Orthopaedic Surgeon.

My colleague may have been paraphrasing Oscar Wilde, but he might have had a point.

Everything in moderation is a trope we have all heard and probably used when referring to actions in life, most often related to health.

And there is no doubt that going to extremes in some he…

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