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Re:Erythritol linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk by chownie on Sunday July 20, 2025 @07:13AM (#44624032)
Migrants who move to the US skinny on average gain weight, and these are people who have good eating habits and willpower. When 30% are obese and 60% overall are overweight, willpower and individual responsibility are not the tools for the job.

I'd be looking at breaking up food conglomerates first personally.

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Re:Erythritol linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk by IAmBroom on Monday July 21, 2025 @09:51AM (#44635098)
Ah, the "willpower" myth.

No study has been able to objectively define "willpower" in such a way that doesn't include eating habits, but does correlate with body fat percentage. IOW: If you define "willpower" as the ability to avoid obesity, then yes, it is related to obesity, but otherwise it is not.

See also addiction.

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