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Re:Why doesn’t natural immunity count in the US? by bradknowles on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @10:54PM (#28534690)
Nope. Doesn’t work that way. When you eat less, your body goes into starvation mode and burns fewer calories. And some bodies are extremely resistant to losing weight under any circumstances.

Try doing the German prisoner of war diet for a year, and accurately track on a daily basis how many calories you eat, and how much weight you lose.

Then you can come back and tell us your anecdote of how you personally respond to reduction of calories in your diet. And we can put that drop into the ocean of knowledge.

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Re:Why doesn’t natural immunity count in the US? by nradov on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @11:28PM (#28534916)
Starvation mode is only an issue when you're actually starving, like seriously undernourished for weeks. It's not a real thing for dieters who cut down by a few hundred calories per day.
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Re:Why doesn’t natural immunity count in the US? by yupper32 on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @11:19PM (#28534856)
This is a whole load of misinformation. Please stop spreading this BS.
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Re:Why doesn’t natural immunity count in the US? by fuzxi on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @11:09PM (#28534798)
That is a coping mechanism for the obese. It is simply not true.
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Re:Why doesn’t natural immunity count in the US? by Dma54rhs on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @02:39AM (#28535961)
The more I read about all the excuses obese throw out the more I realize they have so much in common with the anti vaxx do my research in on Facebook crowd. The simple fact is they both put strain on hospital systems and with their ignorance are putting others in danger and risk of not getting the much needed hospital bed.
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Re:Why doesn’t natural immunity count in the US? by kaibee on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @01:50AM (#28535697)
There's a pretty compelling case to be made that obesity is caused by some environmental factor that is making people hungrier.

https://slimemoldtimemold.com/

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Re:Why doesn’t natural immunity count in the US? by yupper32 on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @03:11AM (#28536166)
What in the world is that website? Why in the world would I read a website with zero credentials trying to push new ideas in science? There's not a single person or credentialed organization associated with the blog.

This screams misinformation.

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