In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Sun, 8 Mar 2009 11:27:36 -0400: Hi, [snip] >This would be similar to the fact >that many people are obese because they they can get far more sugary food >than was available to our ancestors. [snip] I think the primary reason for the obesity epidemic is trans fats in margarine (sold as healthy), and deep fried foods (French fries). Trans fats disrupt the functioning of the mitochondria in our cells, thus preventing the processing of fats, which then get stored instead of being burnt. This is the reason that the obesity epidemic is following the introduction of "Western diets (McDonalds?)" around the World.
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