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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I resent the fact that most developed countries have populations that are getting fatter. It's a national health crisis that takes away valuable resources from other problems, when in theory, nearly anyone can control their weight by tweaking their nutrition and exercising.[b] I see it as a product of ignorance and a failure of willpower in most cases.[/b] Whereas cancers and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzeihmer's, are terrible and costly diseases that are much harder to prevent. No blaming the patient there. Wish more funds were available for research and cures, but no, we have to treat a growing number of overweight and obese people, who should just find the motivation to slim down and be healthier. Duh.

I have never been guilty of fat-discrimination on a particular person, however. That would just be rude.[/quote]

I think this is where I disagree. The reason you are seeing this huge epidemic should tell you that this isn't just about a few outliers who are incapable of self control. This is a massive issue where the combination of our sedentary lives and cheap, sugary and fatty calories are literally at war with our own biology. We're build to desire fat and sugar. Just because we know limiting calories will help a person drop weight doesn't mean the problem is solved. The answer is in finding a consistent, reliable way to actually make that happen. If 90% of people who lose weight regain it, then it isn't a solution.  [/quote]

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