Let me decide when I stop calling things.
>>>> It gives obese people an excuse.
Over-simplification of a complex issue.
I have never been obese. I am 45 years old in a couple of days and I can see my abs. Unfortunately, I have a genetic defect that affects my metabolism, giving me a intermittent and profound fatigue every now and then. After reading, thinking and talking to dozens of doctors about the whole metabolic process, I have come to the conclusion that obesity is indeed a disease.
In the same way, when fatigue kicks-in, I just cannot avoid being tired: I am not lazy, I exercise every day, I eat clean and sleep 7-8 hours every single night but I just cannot avoid being tired. For casual observers, they will think that I am a lazy, but the truth is quite different. This same analogy applies to obesity.
- Why is this restaurant always full of people ?
- Because there are more people entering the exiting.
Really ? Maybe it has to do with the food quality, price, customer care, the location of the place, etc, etc.
See, explaining obesity with the simple calories-in, calories-out argument tell nothing about the root cause of this disease.
Take a look at Dr. Guyenet blog[1] for a fascinating view of this issue.
[1] http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com