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Well it's not like we don't know that eating excessive amounts of food, is going to cause health problems related to obesity or otherwise.

• otabdeveloper4 5y ago
  The problem is that we have no handle on what "excessive amounts" really is. A slice of cake is, in fact, an "excessive amount" - it's more food than a pound of cheese. Eating a pound of cheese does, indeed, feel "excessive", while a slice of cake (or two) is just a chaser after a full meal for most people.
  • spadros 5y ago
    Not sure what cake we're talking about here but a pound of cheddar has roughly 1800 calories. A slice of cake is worth about 4 or 5 thick slices of cheese if you're trying to compare calorically.
    • otabdeveloper4 5y ago
      Comparing calories is not the correct approach. Diesel fuel has a huge amount of calories, but your body obviously can't process it properly.
      • phonypc 5y ago
        Surely you don't mean to suggest that humans can't make use of the energy in cheese?
        • otabdeveloper4 5y ago
          It's not a binary dichotomy of can vs can't make use.