The essential element in personal magnetism is a consuming sincerity - an overwhelming faith in the importance of the work one has to do.
Making the best of things is... a damn poor way of dealing with them. My whole life has been a series of escapes from that quicksand.
If you look at the purported dangers of salt or fat, there is no consensus of support in scientific literature. So I would ask first: 'Is it possible to have an informed government that actually follows the science?' From what I've seen, it's not likely.