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by xtreme 2986 days ago
Maybe they just don't see the value in losing weight? People smoke and drink despite being well aware of the associated risks, what's so different about food?
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That's my point. We've nornalized the abnormal. We've turned (potential) illness into a massive (pun intended) market for self help "gurus" (e.g., Oprah).

95% of the messages are: eat what you want, what matters is you still love yourself." Too few add that the extra weight is unhealthy.