Why is everyone so fat?

[Cabelaz]

I went to a big city for the first time in a few years to pick up a relative and literally 99% of people I saw were visibly overweight.
Was it always this bad?

 

[biggest big boy]

i'm 400 lbs (black)

 

[Slap47]

The answer is very simple. Sugar, carbohydrates and a lack of physical activity.

I would say it's majority diet in this case. You may not eat cake and ice cream everyday but that's not what's causing it. Sugar and grains are subsidized and as a result are in everything that is processed.

I don't know why you specify the city in this case. Rural communities are often filled with obese people. The stereotype of the poor rural white man that drinks nothing but mountain dew is a reality.

 

[Otis Boi]

It has a lot to do with peoples lifestyles. A lot of people live sedentary life styles but eat very high fat/calorie food. That and modern society there is little reason to walk anywhere or if it is even possible at all. I think a lot of it has to do with how western society is setup at this point. At least in my experience work/ life balance is a bit wonky so working out and staying fit tends to fall to the way side. It honestly a lot of factors that play into this but the biggest one is that people for the most part is people lives are really easy. Which is not bad but people have to put in extra effort into this aspect of their health

 

[MediocreMilt]

Because you touch yourself at night.

Also soy and sugar.

 

[NaggotFigger]

Maybe because those people always eat lots of
fat/calorie and sugar, or any other nutritions that can make people obese. Additionally, they don't do exercises (mainly) and if you demand them to go take exercises, there's two ways they will actually respond:
They accepted, but faking it after you're out of their sight.
They denied in any expression, most of the time, in anger.
Fat people in here is a bit common in my city, though, it's not a bad thing, but they should accept that they have to take care of their health and wellness, including their weight.

 

[Thönnes Thielemann]

The answer is very simple. Sugar, carbohydrates and a lack of physical activity.

I would say it's majority diet in this case. You may not eat cake and ice cream everyday but that's not what's causing it. Sugar and grains are subsidized and as a result are in everything that is processed.

I don't know why you specify the city in this case. Rural communities are often filled with obese people. The stereotype of the poor rural white man that drinks nothing but mountain dew is a reality.

I think it's just a volume thing. You see more fat people in the city than you do in rural areas. Every time I go to a major city I'm blown the fuck away by how many fucking fat people there are.

 

[Juan But Not Forgotten]

 

[Stephanie Bustcakes]

He's fat! Iiiiii'm thin!

 

[Underestimated Nutria]

Scott Alexander of Slate Star Codex wrote a good summary of the existing research. Basically our brains aren't wired to handle the extreme pleasure we get from modern processed foods: if put on a bland diet, people limit their intake naturally until they get to a healthy weight.

People should also learn that being hungry doesn't mean that you have to eat, right now. You won't starve.

 

[User names must be unique]

It's not that food is more energy dense/fattening, It's that food and the act of eating has become a form of entertainment in a lot of ways. It's not just nutrients to survive it's stimulating flavours, aromas and textures, all finished up with the satisfying feeling of satiation.

People should also learn that being hungry doesn't mean that you have to eat, right now. You won't starve.

I think people confuse boredom with hunger a lot of the time, especially when it comes to snacking.

 

[Zero Day Defense]

Well, you did go to a big city. If you wanted to see thinner people, you should have went to a small town.

 

[Nathan Higgers]

Because the way we work has changed, but our diet has stayed the same. On top of that, everything is engineered to be super tasty/addictive while using low quality/unhealthy ingredients.

Let us all return to monke.

 

[Jeff Boomhauer]

If just the big city surprised you, don't ever go to a Walmart.

 

[Bad Take Crucifier]

70% of people have no self control

 

[Gravityqueen4life]

beacuse people for some reason cant be bother too cook their own meals so they keep ordering fast food take outs from taco bell, McDonalds or dominos pizza.

you be amazed how stuffed you can get by just eating broccoli and chili or brown rise and tuna. most fast food dont get rid of the hunger and just makes me want to eat more.

 

[Dom Cruise]

I think it's because corn is in everything, they made a documentary about this called King Corn.

I don't think it's because Americans ate "healthier" as a rule back in the day, I think it's because of additives and such, although a more sedentary lifestyle doesn't help either.

 

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[Angry Shoes]

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[Meriasek]

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