In These Times

I think that this article conflates being fat with the problems caused by an insufficiently nourishing diet. Thin people who eat poorly and don't exercise are at risk for health problems. Dieting, particularly yo-yo dieting, causes weight gain and other health problems, and almost all diets fail. That probably bears repeating: trying to reduce one's weight fails more than 90 percent of the time, and can CAUSE health problems. Poverty, stress, limited access to affordable health care, and lack of social support are all core problems that drag down life expectancy. Having said that, the food we eat is typically highly-processed …

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