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Re:Cancer Doctors Cite Risks of Drinking Alcohol by gozur88 on Friday November 10, 2017 @12:30AM (#15668153)
>I think what's missing is the general awareness about the connection between excess weight and other ills: diabetes, cancer, etc., etc.

Really? I don't know anybody who doesn't realize that connection. It's hard to imagine you wouldn't if you had a television or an internet connection.

Re:Cancer Doctors Cite Risks of Drinking Alcohol by chiefalchemist on Friday November 10, 2017 @06:32AM (#15669233)
You need to get out more ;)

I was just at the local supermarket last night and nearly every cart seemed to have soda in it. And I'm not talking about fit ppl the cart.

Maybe they know? And they're just in denial? Perhaps. The ends is the same...given the choice ppl will blame anything but themselves.

Re:Cancer Doctors Cite Risks of Drinking Alcohol by gozur88 on Friday November 10, 2017 @10:40AM (#15670533)
Of course they know. It's not a question of knowledge.

The problem is evolution designed us to eat more than we need so we don't starve in lean times - for all of human history up to, what, 150 year ago or so the biggest threat to your life was starvation. Of course if you have the willpower you can avoid eating too much. But most people don't.