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Lots of people become obese on excellent food. It's far more common than obese people who become normal weight for a long period of time. The food doesn't real

Lots of people become obese on excellent food. It's far more common than obese people who become normal weight for a long period of time. The food doesn't really seem to be the main issue (though it probably adds its own set of health complications). Newer research tends to suggest that the body is not saying "nourish me", it's saying "I need to be 120kg" (the lipostat model), and it doesn't seem food is what's affecting that. Various other substances are known to cause similar effects (hormones, lithium, possibly PFAS and other plastics), but it remains to be seen if any of them is present in high enough quantities to be the root cause.

chiefalchemist 3y ago
That happens. But it's not the majority. I agree. There are also too many unknown environmental factors. Nonetheless, too many calories ingested, and not enough calories burned is only going to go in one direction. btw, I recently read "The Comfort Crisis" by Michael Easter. I wouldn't say there was a whole not a new info (for me) in it. But he does a very good job of bring a wide range of info together and presents it in a way that's easy to consume (but not in a junk food sort of way). I think it's worth a read for anyone who looking to improve their health via diet + movement.