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Nutrition is not only about the quantity of calories but also about their quality. If you look at the food Intake of some impoverished fat person you're likely

Nutrition is not only about the quantity of calories but also about their quality. If you look at the food Intake of some impoverished fat person you're likely to find that they consume too many calories of low quality food void of proper nutrients fats and proteins but full of sugars and fast carbs. That's not only because of education but also cause the crap food is the only thing accessible and affordable to someone in the low income end and/or living off food stamps.

notadoc 9y ago
> but also cause the crap food is the only thing accessible and affordable I hear this often, but it is much more expensive per meal to buy prepackaged garbage food, microwaveable meals, junk etc, than visiting the vegetable section along with bulk rice or beans, and meat. The difference is the latter requires 20-30 minutes of cooking and some minimal effort, whereas microwaving the package garbage meal takes 2 minutes. Not everyone likes to cook, and many people don't want to deal with cooking after they're tired from a day at work, but it's not really about affordability until you're approaching organic foods.