Re:Study shows antibodies against PEG in 83% of the German p...
by RC_ITR on Friday October 27, 2023 @01:36PM
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The amount of calories available per capita has gone up by c. 20% over the last 60 years.
Meanwhile, the amount of fat available has gone up 40%, while protein supplies have risen closer to c. 10%.
It is absolutely anti-data to imply that previous generations had access to the same amount/mix of food/calories as we do today.
conventional convenience foods like mcdonalds hamburgers, coca-cola, and twinkies are about 3, 0.5, and 4 kilocalories per gram; olive oil and butter are 9. healthier foods like whole-wheat bread, eggs, eggplant, and fatty steak are 2.5, 1.5, 0.4, and 3.5 calories per gram. calorie density is not what makes eggs healthier than coca-cola
your hypothesis would also imply that people on low-carbohydrate diets consisting of fatty meat and cheese would rapidly gain weight, but instead they lose it
in case it wasn't clear, i think the explanation that the obesity pandemic is due to a sudden decline in willpower is unlikely