How were people effortlessly thin in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s?
- They didn’t do crazy diets
- They didn’t have calorie counting apps
- They didn’t have to fast
- They didn’t have gym memberships
… and they even ate dessert
- They didn’t have calorie counting apps
- They didn’t have to fast
- They didn’t have gym memberships
… and they even ate dessert
- They ate food cooked from scratch
- They ate animal protein
- They ate full fat
- They ate out only as a treat
- They didn’t eat foods w/ long ingredient lists
… so they were properly satiated by their foods so they naturally ate the right amount long term
- They ate animal protein
- They ate full fat
- They ate out only as a treat
- They didn’t eat foods w/ long ingredient lists
… so they were properly satiated by their foods so they naturally ate the right amount long term
All that changed in 1980
What happened?
- The US dietary guidelines got introduced
- The food industry created a multitude of low-fat products
- Huge increase in seed oil, refined grains, added sugar displacing real foods
- Increase of additives & pesticides
- Societal norms changed to eating out
- The US dietary guidelines got introduced
- The food industry created a multitude of low-fat products
- Huge increase in seed oil, refined grains, added sugar displacing real foods
- Increase of additives & pesticides
- Societal norms changed to eating out
People now eat for pleasure, because they’re sad, or from boredom
Because these foods are constantly marketed to them & are cheap & convenient
And they’re never full because the protein & nutrients have been removed from the food supply
There’s almost no choice but to overeat
Because these foods are constantly marketed to them & are cheap & convenient
And they’re never full because the protein & nutrients have been removed from the food supply
There’s almost no choice but to overeat
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