There was a direct up-tick in obesity almost immediately after the government's Food Guide Pyramid was released. https://www.bellybelly.com.au/health-lifestyle

There was a direct up-tick in obesity almost immediately after the government's Food Guide Pyramid was released. https://www.bellybelly.com.au/health-lifestyle/did-the-food-pyramid-cause-our-obesity-crisis/ https://www.bellybelly.com.au/health-lifestyle/did-the-food-... The Food Pyramid And The Food Industry Contributed To A Massive Increase In Sugar, Carbohydrate And Calorie Intake. Humans simply aren't supposed to eat so many carbs and so much sugar. Whenever you eat carbs and sugar, it triggers insulin production. Insulin causes your body to store fat instead of burning it as fuel. I've been doing a ton of research on this topic lately, and the /r/keto forum on reddit has proven to be a very useful resource. Another one of my favorite resources has been the Youtube channel, "What I've Learned", which does some pretty amazing breakdowns on the topic, if you are interested: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYPhGiB9tkShZorfgcL2lA/videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqYPhGiB9tkShZorfgcL2lA/vid...