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I have a big problem with this line of thinking. It's like saying the key to not having a fever is to keep your temperature down. Maybe you have a high temper

by frankc 11y ago

I have a big problem with this line of thinking. It's like saying the key to not having a fever is to keep your temperature down. Maybe you have a high temperature because you just don't have the willpower stop from shaking when you get the chills? Obviously we know that is not the case, but why do we assume that obesity is strictly a willpower issue?

chrisdbaldwin 11y ago
Because we are being manipulated by multi-billion dollar industries to believe it is a willpower issue. Carbohydrates are broken down into sugar during digestion. Sugar causes a hormone called insulin to be released by the pancreas. Insulin causes the body to store energy as fat. Therefore, carbohydrates cause your body to store fat. It's that simple. Americans are obese because of carbohydrates, not willpower. As someone who never got to know his grandfather because of obesity, I have very little patience for the "calories-in, calories-out" myth. Eat fat.