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Offline Drolo

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Re: Average U.S. men and women heights and weight
« Reply #60 on: Yesterday at 04:17:40 AM »
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    • Quote from: Ladislaus on December 29, 2025, 07:59:35 PM
    So, in addition to everything else ...

    1) more people workign desk jobs (sedentary)
    2) higher stress due to the pace of life (artifically created) ... leading to issues with cortisol
    3) food ... much less obesity in Europe, where they have banned a lot of the garbage that's sold in the US, various GM things, chemicals, high fructose sweeteners (heavily restricted in Europe) ... Europeans also work a lot less and live more laid-back lifestyles
    4) "Wheat Belly" -- fascinating book about how US Big Agra genetically altered wheat starting in the 1950s and abotu how it's led to the obesity epidemic (this was before modern GM, but they still did a huge amount of breeding, looking fro higher profitability, greater yields, insect resistance, longer shelf life -- this led to higher gluten levels in bread and contributed to the epidemic of gluten sensitivity)

    So the one individual who went to France and ate large amounts of food whilie gaining little weight (just one pound) ...

    checks all these boxes

    likely more walking involved visiting a foreign country, probably more relaxed ... on vacation, food much different with all the garbage contributing to obesity greatly restricted if not banned, etc.
    Yes, but I think is also urban design: European cities are more compact, and houses, shops, and work areas are mixed together. You can go walking to many places. But in USA you have suburbs: Neighborhoods where you only have houses, houses and more houses. And you have to use the car to go anywhere.
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    Re: Average U.S. men and women heights and weight
    « Reply #61 on: Yesterday at 06:56:52 AM »
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    • Causes of Obesity: Genetics, Epigenetics, Environment

    this guy's 2 cents ^, Might be a Jew doc, but whatever


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    Re: Average U.S. men and women heights and weight
    « Reply #62 on: Yesterday at 11:37:14 AM »
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    • Quote from: Ladislaus on December 29, 2025, 07:59:35 PM
    So the one individual who went to France and ate large amounts of food whilie gaining little weight (just one pound) ...
    I didn't gain 1 lb in France....I LOST 1 lb.  
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    Re: 🇺🇸 obesity map
    « Reply #63 on: Yesterday at 12:24:12 PM »
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    • Quote from: TheRealMcCoy on December 29, 2025, 05:51:28 PM
    Obviously not the result I expected.  Dr. "Boz" says in her book that some people will retain fluid during short term fasting so maybe that's what happened?
    Conservation of mass says it had to come from somewhere…
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    Re: 🇺🇸 obesity map
    « Reply #64 on: Yesterday at 02:48:58 PM »
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    • Quote from: Geremia on Yesterday at 12:24:12 PM
    Conservation of mass says it had to come from somewhere…
    The only thing I can think of is retained fluid as I was drinking unlimited quantities of water, black coffee, and tea.  Probably at least a gallon a day which for me is a lot.
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    Re: Average U.S. men and women heights and weight
    « Reply #65 on: Yesterday at 03:13:35 PM »
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    • 16oz of water weighs 1lb, so 1lb is a meaningless change in weight depending on when someone last drank or used the bathroom.
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    Re: 🇺🇸 obesity map
    « Reply #66 on: Yesterday at 03:15:49 PM »
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    • Quote from: TheRealMcCoy on Yesterday at 02:48:58 PM
    The only thing I can think of is retained fluid as I was drinking unlimited quantities of water, black coffee, and tea.  Probably at least a gallon a day which for me is a lot.
    Oh yeah forgot about fluid intake.
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