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It might be that simple from a high level conceptual standpoint, but when the amount of calories you burn passively adjusts up or down as your body fights to ma
by awfulneutral 3y ago
It might be that simple from a high level conceptual standpoint, but when the amount of calories you burn passively adjusts up or down as your body fights to maintain its weight, it is much more complex.
- chiefalchemist 3y agoAgreed. But that's a weight *loss* issue. The more basic "Why has there been a rise in obesity?" keeps being asked, and that's already answered. The idea that people are falling asleep next to a pod and waking up with too much weight for some mysterious reason is a false narrative. It's not making anyone any more aware or any healthier.
- awfulneutral 3y agoI agree that would be a false narrative to some extent, but in this thread I don't see a better explanation. Just the idea that in e.g. parts of the USA they have been told it's impossible to control their weight, so they then go on to eat too much and exercise less than in other places and other times in history, doesn't make any sense to me as an explanation. Apologies if that's not what you're saying.
- agos 3y ago> The more basic "Why has there been a rise in obesity?" keeps being asked, and that's already answered. to my knowledge, it has not. Researchers are still trying to understand why.
- chiefalchemist 3y agoThat's a different why. That a: Why are people eating so many calories? Why aren't people getting off the sofa and moving? The actual "mechanic" of weight gain are well known. That's not up for debate. But for some reason, it is. And the gains keep on coming.