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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a lot of ideas out there but we actually don’t really know.

“ A given person, in 2006, eating the same amount of calories, taking in the same quantities of macronutrients like protein and fat, and exercising the same amount as a person of the same age did in 1988 would have a BMI that was about 2.3 points higher. In other words, people today are about 10 percent heavier than people were in the 1980s, even if they follow the exact same diet and exercise plans.”

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/09/why-it-was-easier-to-be-skinny-in-the-1980s/407974/[/quote]
I didn’t read the article which may cover this, but I recall reading an article that discussed the effects of global warming on fruits and vegetables. As I recall, the sugar content in even organically grown fruits and vegetables is much higher now than it was a few decades back. Might have something to do with the obesity crisis if true.

My folks were pretty lean when I was growing up. They both smoked 2 packs a day and got a significant percentage of their calories from alcohol. We ate home-cooked meals every day—always consisting of chicken, steak or pork plus fresh vegetables and huge servings of starches. We went to restaurants maybe 3 times a year, other than McDonald’s which we had whenever we traveled. They never exercised on purpose, but we did do all our own house and yard maintenance. My mom also loved to go shopping and definitely put in some miles at the local malls. [/quote]

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