Good Article: What is the solution to obesity?

BusyRaeNOTBusty

http://www.bodyforwife.com/what-is-the-solution-to-obesity/

I especially liked this part:

“I’ve never met anyone who has been cured of their obesity,” Sharma said. “They’ve lost weight and kept it off, but most people are doing something to keep that weight off every single day. They are treating the condition, and if they stop that the weight will come back.”

lemurcat12

Yeah, I like James Fell and that blog.

TR0berts

That brought a tear to my eye - see?

Especially this part:

It’s only the charlatans who will point out a universal cause and say, “This is why you’re fat.”

eta: There are a few places where I rather disagree with him, but the overall piece, I think, is pretty good.

Gallowmere1984

BusyRaeNOTBusty wrote: »

http://www.bodyforwife.com/what-is-the-solution-to-obesity/

I especially liked this part:

“I’ve never met anyone who has been cured of their obesity,” Sharma said. “They’ve lost weight and kept it off, but most people are doing something to keep that weight off every single day. They are treating the condition, and if they stop that the weight will come back.”

Yes, we all have obesity as a dormant disease: it's called being human.

Things known to trigger flare-ups of symptoms: consuming more calories than one expends.

BusyRaeNOTBusty

Yeah, the declaration of obesity as a disease is controversial, but treating it as one seem to produce results.

tomteboda

More statist claptrap calling for major government meddling in freedom, "for your own good".

kommodevaran

All I got out of the article (part of it because of the nag screen that kept popping up every five seconds) was "we are defenseless victims to snacking on fattening foods".

cbelc2

We can make choices. Today I choose to document my food and walk myself into the gym.

lorrpb

BusyRaeNOTBusty wrote: »

http://www.bodyforwife.com/what-is-the-solution-to-obesity/

I especially liked this part:

“I’ve never met anyone who has been cured of their obesity,” Sharma said. “They’ve lost weight and kept it off, but most people are doing something to keep that weight off every single day. They are treating the condition, and if they stop that the weight will come back.”

I agree. That's why it's called a lifestyle.