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[quote=Anonymous]As for more processed foods now, I'm just not sure about this.  Kool-Aid and PBJ sandwiches with Skippy PB and grape jelly were staples in the 70s/80s.  I ate tons of junk food and sugar (Fun Dip, SweetTarts, soda) as a kid and was super skinny.  I also watched tons of TV, even though I otherwise spent time riding my bike and was a competitive athlete.

Maybe part of the reason is outsourcing?  I recently deep cleaned our house rather than hiring a service and was exhausted.  I even commented to my husband that this is why our grandmothers did not gain weight.

But even with all of these things, I think something has fundamentally altered our environment and food supply. You see it not just in the obesity epidemic, but in the prevalence of food allergies (unheard of when I was a kid) and autoimmune disease.  There is something very wrong.

And I think this PP has a good point -
[quote]I don't know what the heck we're doing now. It seems terrible. I think it's hard to "eat your veggies" and get some exercise when you are exhausted and stressed out and feel like no matter what you do or how hard you try, you'll never have enough money to retire on, you'll never be able to afford college for your kids, and you are one medical emergency away from financial ruin.[/quote]

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