Magda SzubanskiNov 21, 2022
“A select group of world’s top researchers studying obesity‌ recently gathered [at] the Royal Society…arguing about ‌‌the causes of obesity.“
They reached no consensus.
BUT:
“The 3-day meeting was infused with an implicit understanding of what obesity is not: a personal failing. No presenter argued that humans collectively lost willpower around the 1980s, when obesity rates took off, first in high-income countries‌, then in much of the rest of the world. Not a single scientist said our genes changed in that short time. Laziness, gluttony‌‌ and sloth were not referred to as obesity’s helpers. In stark contrast to a prevailing societal view of obesity, which assumes people have full control over their body size, they didn’t blame individuals for their condition, the same way we don’t blame people suffering from undernutrition challenges, like stunting and wasting.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/21/opinion/obesity-cause.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Opinion | Scientists Don’t Agree on What Causes Obesity, but They Know What Doesn’t

Rates of obesity won’t budge as long as society views it as a personal issue.

The New York Times
Show threadschoolingdianaNov 22, 2022
@MagdaSzubanski When junk food sugar filled cereals are cheaper than those with protein, and sugary drinks are cheaper than water and healthy teas? It’s a no brainer. I stopped eating cereals for breakfast over a decade ago. It’s my most protein packed meal (beans and cheese on a corn tortilla, nut butter sandwiches, and tuna sandwiches, for example). Some days I have salmon for breakfast. My eyesight has improved, too.
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@schoolingdiana @MagdaSzubanski Nothing wrong with oatmeal (porridge) for breakfast. Cereal doesn't have to mean cornflakes or rice bubbles. AND porridge eaten daily reduces bad cholesterol.
Nov 22, 2022 at 6:24amWeb
Show threadschoolingdianaNov 22, 2022
@emem48 @MagdaSzubanski It just doesn’t stick with me for more than an hour. I’ve tried adding protein powder and chia seeds, but that maybe gives me 2 hours at most before my stomach is growling like a bear fresh out of hibernation. It’s my go-to for a late lunch, though, because I know I’ll still be starving in time for dinner/supper.