In fact, there is good evidence that a few molecules are directly responsible for obesity. Fructose, ethanol, and galactose all increase appetite. http://blog

In fact, there is good evidence that a few molecules are directly responsible for obesity. Fructose, ethanol, and galactose all increase appetite. http://blog.nutritiondata.com/ndblog/2007/08/fructose-swee-1.html http://blog.nutritiondata.com/ndblog/2007/08/fructose-swee-1... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125848.php http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125848.php Appetite increases caloric consumption, which causes obesity over time. Exercise counteracts this effect. We are in some ways in a similar mess to the scurvy problem. We've known for years that the Japanese diet, the Mediterranean diet, exercise, and the Atkins diet all work to reduce weight. We know that high fructose corn syrup is bad. And we know that fat consumption has little to do with weight gain (see Atkins diet). But despite the preponderance of evidence, I continue to hear nonsense spouted by people with MDs about how a low fat diet is the best way to lose weight. And when I tell my friends, they are amazed at how quickly they lose weight with no work other than switching fructose for glucose in the diet.