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In reply to the discussion: “let us bust the myth of physical activity and obesity. You cannot outrun a bad diet” [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)33. Too much competition in the industry.
Lacking anything to differentiate themselves, restaurants started super-sizing everything, which worked for a short time before all other restaurants started doing the same and now it's the norm.
There is a point at which too much competition is unhealthy and nothing encapsulates that better than the fast food industry.
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“let us bust the myth of physical activity and obesity. You cannot outrun a bad diet” [View all]
malaise
Apr 2015
OP
They better be careful. ANYONE who dares to tell the truth about our food supply
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#65
I remember reading about the fight and the money spent by the Sugar Industry
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#109
Thank You ...Here is an interview with an expert on how the Sugar Industry Addicts Us
Stuart G
Apr 2015
#110
For me, personally, exercise and activity are vital for keeping weight in check
Art_from_Ark
Apr 2015
#84
But you can make a hell of a lot of money using that as a smokescreen while feeding shit to the
jtuck004
Apr 2015
#4
I eat at home 98% of the time but when I go to a restaurant I almost always have leftovers.
Arugula Latte
Apr 2015
#58
I lost 70 pounds a few years back, while continuing to eat all the things I like.
Scuba
Apr 2015
#12
Portion control is part of French haute cuisine. They know about too much of a good thing.
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2015
#17
yes. I started counting calories until I adjusted to smaller portion sizes
Liberal_in_LA
Apr 2015
#103
Also, some meds cause weight gain. Some medical conditions do too. Hypothyroidism for one. nt
raccoon
Apr 2015
#18
That's true-- very often, though, people self-diagnose conditions like that and just give up.
Marr
Apr 2015
#72
Yes, it's very annoying if what people get from this article is "Hey, I don't need to exercise!"
Silent3
Apr 2015
#114
Depends how bad the diet is. You can overeat by 1000 calories if you run 10 miles a day (provided
MillennialDem
Apr 2015
#25
Personally, I think weight training is the single best form of exercise for just about everyone.
Marr
Apr 2015
#73
Another key to this entire discussion is to stop being addicted to our taste buds.
randome
Apr 2015
#28
No. Of course not, but the article states that exercising does not promote weight loss
Yavin4
Apr 2015
#95
Unfortunately, America's poor don't have access to either exercise or proper nutritional food.
KitSileya
Apr 2015
#50
When I was younger (under 40 say) exercise was my only effective weight control.
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2015
#55
I've heard that weight loss is at least 80 percent diet, 20 percent exercise.
Arugula Latte
Apr 2015
#60
Well, at a certain point it would become nearly impossible to exercise - but yes, an overweight or
MillennialDem
Apr 2015
#75
Correct, but even mild exercise has benefits including preventing type II diabetis and cardio
still_one
Apr 2015
#85
The government needs to start subsidizing localvore movement, organic farming, low meat but
Dont call me Shirley
Apr 2015
#77
"The truth, they say, is that while physical activity is useful in reducing the risk of developing
liberal_at_heart
Apr 2015
#79