What's so evil about eating that we are stricken with fat over it?
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Obesity: Why are we punished for eating?
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YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
Eating, in an of itself, is not a so-called "evil" act. The 800 lb gorillas in the room (pun quite intentional), are over eating, poor eating habits and abysmal understanding of nutrition. It's those three that create the obese in our midst and is not the fault of food itself.
Oh, snap.
*Looks up and sees DIR the OP is in*
In the spirit of the OP, perhaps...
Indeed, damn those apple strudels for being so good they should be illegal.
(Better?)
The main problem is the addiction to the white high glycemic
carbs, the cocaine of food: Sugar, white flour, corn and potatoes. Too much dairy, and high fat meats contribute to the problem.
Obesity is a self inflicted disease.
carbs, the cocaine of food: Sugar, white flour, corn and potatoes. Too much dairy, and high fat meats contribute to the problem.
Obesity is a self inflicted disease.
sorry for any confusion
Please may i have some of that disease ...
my skin and bones 33kg and lack of appetite
are a danger to my existence .
my skin and bones 33kg and lack of appetite
are a danger to my existence .
Corvus
Feathered eyeball connoisseur
Addictions, habits and dependence take many forms. I have an addiction so I do not judge those of others depending somewhat on the harm they cause, particularly if caused to others by direct or indirect means. Since the underlying reasons can be complicated and not necessarily a product of selfish and/or reckless conscious choice by the individual concerned.
We call that 72 Lbs here. +1 reasons not to switch to metric!
Yes we used to as well, until they went all metric here ... Oh for the good old days before i lost my olfactory process and was
7.5 Stone ...
You are the missing link, I'm certain of it. We've got to introduce you to Professor Goofblatt of the Anthropology unit of the University of Dorkenshpoogen.Yes we used to as well, until they went all metric here ... Oh for the good old days before i lost my olfactory process and was
7.5 Stone ...
VioletVortex
Well-Known Member
Animals store energy in the form of fat. We are advanced animals. Fat happens to have mass. That's about it.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
That ain't fat. It's all muscle!
A Vestigial Mote
Well-Known Member
There's a simple reason for fat accrual - it could (or could have, in a different era) save your life. We evolved to consume far less, but our instincts inform us through pleasurable eating experience what is "best" for us to consume in order to gather energy for ourselves. In early times, like any other animal, we didn't necessarily know where our next meal was coming from. Knowing "what to eat" was paramount to survival - so you had to "listen to your body" to know what was the best nutritionally. But now, heeding those pleasurable experiences means you over-eat. And the prevalence of convenient food in this day and age means you over-eat every time.
Being able to store fat easily is probably an evolutionary advantage. That is, as opposed to having such a high metabolism that you use all your consumed food in one fell swoop. But in today's world, it simply becomes a disadvantage - because you're bound to gain weight and get fat with that same slower metabolism that would have kept you alive in the lean times while you saw your skinny-man counterpart die of starvation.
If it tastes good, it's probably a sin.
You're thinking of it wrong. Fat is your armour against sin. A little fat won't suffice, but if you get to truly heart-attack inducing levels of obesity, you're one step closer to heaven, and a heck of a lot less likely to be able to do much about your neighbours wife...
Does not change my response. Not a very good joke, ah . . . unless maybe you are going to claim the 'devil made me do it.'
Wasn't my joke.
The Holy Bottom Burp
Active Member
Oh come on, I think it's my favourite episode of the Simpsons. Put on enough weight and you get to work from home because you are "disabled". You also get to wear a stylish 'moo moo'.
