W2R
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Maybe that's because they maintained a healthy lifestyle?
I'm not trying to be a smart ass, but take a look at beach pictures from the 70's and 80's and compare them to today. Why did it change from very few obese people to what appears to be a majority today?
More processed food and less exercise? It doesn't take much...100 extra calories a day is 10 pounds a year.
For some reason, I am always skeptical (and always get called out for it so I expect that here as well). Why? Well, I remember the days of my youth.... cooking with PLENTY of Crisco (and then add a little more), frying meals frequently, rolls & butter with every dinner meal, desserts always expected as well, ice cream in the freezer at all times for snacks, hors d'oeuvres and cocktails before dinner, I could go on and on. And yet, nobody seemed to gain weight despite the fact that you never saw anybody outside running around the block or doing much of anything active. I remember the first time I saw a jogger; I actually asked my brother what he was running from.