[quote=no_such_reality][quote=ocrenter]
the problem is a bit more complex than simply personal choice.
if this problem is simply personal choice, then why are 2/3 of all Americans are making the wrong choices now, vs 1/3 making the wrong choices 30 years ago?
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Because we work too much.
Because too many have both parents working outside the home.
Because we use being busy and having ‘activities’ for our kids as a distraction, many running themselves ragged.
In the end, it is too much stress, too little time to live and too little time to actual plan and prepare healthy meals.[/quote]
glad you mentioned stress. it turns out we are programmed to look for high calorie food when we are stressed. the stress hormones also upregulate hormones responsible for cravings.
the complete cycle is this: stress induce cravings, cravings lead to bad food, bad food induce more cravings, cycle continues indifinately.
of course, if bad food is cheap and everywhere and all in large portions, then you supercharge that intrinsic craving and the weight just goes straight up.
