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re: Does altitude somehow prevent obesity? The correlation with altitude is interesting.
Posted on 10/15/22 at 2:25 pm to rickgrimes
Posted on 10/15/22 at 2:25 pm to rickgrimes
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The rate of obesity in most developed countries was steady at around 10% until 1980, when it suddenly began to rise.
That's when the shift to desk jobs was happening.
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Posted on 10/15/22 at 2:26 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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I just got back from a week in Paris and that was my observation as well, The total lack of fat people. It’s astonishing.
They don't put sugar in their bread and they don't put corn syrup in every God damn thing under the sun.
The drink coffee and wine.
They smoke cigarettes.
They eat unpasteurized cheese.
They walk a lot in the big cities.
And they live longer than us on average.
I was over there for a couple months and lost 10 lbs and I was eating dessert at every meal because I was being comped. I didn't drink any soda because it was cheaper to drink wine.
Posted on 10/15/22 at 3:19 pm to beerJeep
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Lower population density. People that live in lower density areas tend to not eat shite tier food nearly as often as people who can Ubereats themselves a McDonald’s 20 piece any time they want.
But you're also talking about the poorest section of the nation and lack of money leads to poor eating habits, generally.
Posted on 10/15/22 at 3:20 pm to PowerTool
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Meth
This is probably the answer
Posted on 10/15/22 at 3:37 pm to dbeck
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They don't put sugar in their bread and they don't put corn syrup in every God damn thing under the sun.
That seems like a pretty simple answer for the magic 1980 number. Ingredients in soft drinks, energy drinks, etc. began changing drastically and you have to be able to read labels and do basic math to avoid diabetes.
It's amazing when I'm in more rural areas of Texas, or off-brand convenience stores right here in Houston, it's hard to find anything to drinking besides "regular" soft drinks and energy drinks, and crap snacks.
Posted on 10/15/22 at 3:38 pm to rickgrimes
More altitude, more hiking and mountain biking.
Doing things outside in Louisiana sucks unless it’s a boat or golf.
Doing things outside in Louisiana sucks unless it’s a boat or golf.
This post was edited on 10/15/22 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 10/15/22 at 3:39 pm to rickgrimes
Never knew southern and eastern Washington state was so fat
Posted on 10/15/22 at 5:31 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
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But you're also talking about the poorest section of the nation and lack of money leads to poor eating habits, generally.
Probably has more to do with convenience. My office is about a mile from a crummy grocery store, and there are multiple gas stations and fast food restaurants in the area.
If I go to the crappy grocery store and buy vegetables, cheese, fruits, yogurt, etc I can buy enough lunch for a week for $20.
A fast food value meal costs more than that.
Posted on 10/15/22 at 5:37 pm to rickgrimes
I was one of the fastest people in Denver... And now I'm one of the skinnier people in Charlotte.
Posted on 10/15/22 at 5:40 pm to rickgrimes
Park outside a Walmart in Asheville and get back to me.
Posted on 10/15/22 at 5:50 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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If I go to the crappy grocery store and buy vegetables, cheese, fruits, yogurt, etc I can buy enough lunch for a week for $20.
No you can't. A pack of yogurt that isn't junk Yoplait is a dollar each. Any decent cheese is five dollars for a small block. Apples or bananas are a buck each. The berry family runs 5 dollars or more a pint.
Posted on 10/15/22 at 5:51 pm to Burt Reynolds
I think there's also a peer pressure involved if your friends/family/coworkers are all spending their weekends outside hiking/skiing/enjoying the outdoors then you're more likely to go do the same.
Whereas, if you're in south Louisiana, your friends/family/coworkers are more likely to be inside in the AC because of the terrible heat/humidity.
Whereas, if you're in south Louisiana, your friends/family/coworkers are more likely to be inside in the AC because of the terrible heat/humidity.
Posted on 10/15/22 at 5:53 pm to pelicansfan123
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As opposed to living in south Louisiana, where it's very easy for anyone, fit or not, to stay indoors nine months a year because of the horrible heat.
It’s hot in South Florida just like Louisiana but they aren’t as obese.
Posted on 10/15/22 at 6:20 pm to rickgrimes
Fat people can't breath in higher altitudes. You know, like 100ft.
Posted on 10/16/22 at 10:31 am to rickgrimes
All I see is the river basin draining chemicals from the heartland..... look at texas and louisiana.... same evevation(ish)....
Posted on 10/16/22 at 10:34 am to Porter Osborne Jr
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That doesn’t really explain why it’s lower in Appalachia though
Some awesome outdoor activities in app
Posted on 10/16/22 at 10:35 am to Porter Osborne Jr
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That doesn’t really explain why it’s lower in Appalachia though.
I’m assuming reliance on manual labor and lack of fast food proximity have helped there.
Posted on 10/16/22 at 10:43 am to rickgrimes
Seeing a fat person here is almost as rare as seeing a black one.
Posted on 10/16/22 at 10:44 am to rickgrimes
More things to do outdoors in those areas. Also has a lot to do with Culture. You can buy a fifth of whiskey at 7am on Sunday Morning in Louisiana. Midwest mountain states have a lot of mormons that don’t drink.
Look at Appalachia, lots of hefty baws in Tennessee
Look at Appalachia, lots of hefty baws in Tennessee
Posted on 10/16/22 at 12:14 pm to rickgrimes
It’s the damn food here it’s a death sentence. i have gone to Europe for a few weeks eaten and drank whatever I wanted and lost weight and felt great every damn time, even it Italy.
We are poisoning ourselves.
We are poisoning ourselves.
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