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It’s not the cars and it’s not the walking. Ignore the unique cities like LA and NYC, and daily suburban life is the same in Santa Clara or Little Rock or St.
by khazhoux 2y ago
It’s not the cars and it’s not the walking. Ignore the unique cities like LA and NYC, and daily suburban life is the same in Santa Clara or Little Rock or St. Louis or Charlotte. But some cities are full of morbidly obese people, while some (e.g. Bay Area, where you drive everywhere) have basically none of it.
- HideousKojima 2y agoAlso exercise really doesn't burn as many calories as people think. You usually need to work out as much as a pro athlete or olympian to burn a noticeable amount of calories from exercise. The reality is that a lot of Americans just eat too much.
- loeg 2y agoThat's why the drug helps. It reduces the overeating. And it's a relatively simple, relatively easy policy lever, unlike every other proposal.
- khazhoux 2y agoEat and drink! Beer, coke, more beer, more coke.
- shiroiushi 2y agoExercise changes your metabolism so you burn more calories no matter what you're doing.