See, that makes perfect sense to me. I know I was unhealthier when I was younger, even though my higher metabolism or whatever kept me thinner despite the lack of exercise and unhealthy diet. And I think a lot of "diet" stuff (both the foods and the lifestyle) is clearly very unhealthy.
But some of these sites are all "People are exercising too much" and "Sugar isn't actually bad for you". Which...doesn't make so much sense to me.
Also something I haven't really seen mentioned is whether or not the sorts of people who are naturally overweight even when living healthily get any of the associated health problems caused the physical fact of being heavier/having more fat(*) (ie having bad knees) and if there's much that can be done about it. This interests me since there's some evidence that my natural state is to be 5-10kg over my "ideal" weight (I certainly look nicer that way) but that this extra weight sets off my reflux.
(*)Anti-weightloss sites don't mention any downsides to being overweight, and pro-weightloss sites tend to ignore the "live healthy but still overweight" people all together. It's all a bit polarised.
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But some of these sites are all "People are exercising too much" and "Sugar isn't actually bad for you". Which...doesn't make so much sense to me.
Also something I haven't really seen mentioned is whether or not the sorts of people who are naturally overweight even when living healthily get any of the associated health problems caused the physical fact of being heavier/having more fat(*) (ie having bad knees) and if there's much that can be done about it. This interests me since there's some evidence that my natural state is to be 5-10kg over my "ideal" weight (I certainly look nicer that way) but that this extra weight sets off my reflux.
(*)Anti-weightloss sites don't mention any downsides to being overweight, and pro-weightloss sites tend to ignore the "live healthy but still overweight" people all together. It's all a bit polarised.