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101. It became downright ILLEGAL in many places to le …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		strawbale Sun Nov 30, 2025
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102. Carbonation does not add calories.  It's ju …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		strawbale Sun Nov 30, 2025
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103. The quiet part is that we’ve normalized obesity, …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		javax2 Sun Nov 30, 2025
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104. watch old 70s game shows… you can see how f …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		mamajo2k Sun Nov 30, 2025
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105. And even "healthy" foods don't contain the same …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		strawbale Sun Nov 30, 2025
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106. but do you “read the label” for HFCS at the shop …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		mamajo2k Sun Nov 30, 2025
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107. I lived in a rural area for the 45 years. Many v …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		BillR1 Sun Nov 30, 2025
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108. Ultraprocessed foods are not mentioned once in t …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		i dont get it Sun Nov 30, 2025
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109. don’t forget the added hormones in red meat now… …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		mamajo2k Sun Nov 30, 2025
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110. Several folks I know have or still do smoke to c …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		bluewabash Sun Nov 30, 2025
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111. Obesity rates among children have skyrocketed. & …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		Sue Blue Sun Nov 30, 2025
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112. birth control pills contributed to female weight …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		mamajo2k Sun Nov 30, 2025
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113. Don’t forget transfats, and ketchup as a “vegeta …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		mamajo2k Sun Nov 30, 2025
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114. Overfed and undernourished. 
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		Spancos Sun Nov 30, 2025
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115. I routinely get a to-go box at restaurants. I ac …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		seedycharacter Sun Nov 30, 2025
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116. It’s 1959, I’m 10 years old and I tell Mom I’m g …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		abusedbypenguins Sun Nov 30, 2025
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117. You’re a “bad” parent if you let your kids free- …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		DesiderataDetritus Sun Nov 30, 2025
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118. High fructose corn syrup is the chief culpr …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		codyfoo2000 Sun Nov 30, 2025
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119. Don’t forget the Reaganization of America when r …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		hiccup Sun Nov 30, 2025
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120. SNACKING. …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		Skookum Sun Nov 30, 2025
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121. I was given a set of barware when I first moved …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		Clues Sun Nov 30, 2025
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122. I don’t think so, it’s mostly the carbs, I …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		daphdavis Sun Nov 30, 2025
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123. Remember when a serving of french fries at McD’s …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		blooc17 Sun Nov 30, 2025
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124. Someone researched the radius by which children …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		FDRDemocrat Sun Nov 30, 2025
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125. Not walking is certainly a factor. So much so th …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		dot farmer Sun Nov 30, 2025
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126. I’ve seen so many young children that are absolu …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		CyberMindGrrl Sun Nov 30, 2025
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127. It’s also true that it’s hard to try to sell thi …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		seedycharacter Sun Nov 30, 2025
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128. Still.  No matter how you look at it, carbs …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		Tanglebox Sun Nov 30, 2025
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129. Thanks for the reminder about how stress causes …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		seedycharacter Sun Nov 30, 2025
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130. I like sparkling water. It’s carbonated, but has …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		wasatch Sun Nov 30, 2025
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131. Between high fructose corn syrup and the ethanol …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		wasatch Sun Nov 30, 2025
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132. They did a huge study on obesity in the UK …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		HikerGuy Sun Nov 30, 2025
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133. We received a set of silverware for a wedding pr …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		Leftleaner Sun Nov 30, 2025
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134. Maybe it is my OCD but my brain is very hard wir …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		Aaron Sheffield Sun Nov 30, 2025
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135. Fantastic!
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		wasatch Sun Nov 30, 2025
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136. Yes, but many of the developed or developing cou …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		Citizen Earth Sun Nov 30, 2025
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137. Then there's the pernicious pushing of carbonate …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		positron Sun Nov 30, 2025
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138. Here's a single data point, in 1977 I discovered …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		Aaron Sheffield Sun Nov 30, 2025
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139. “The Ending of Overeating: Taking Control of the …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		seedycharacter Sun Nov 30, 2025
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140. Make a log of how much sugar is in the food that …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		azureblue Sun Nov 30, 2025
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141. Similar—I no longer buy ice cream by the quart o …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		techiechick Sun Nov 30, 2025
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142. I’ll be the bad guy here. I’m tough enough. In “ …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		Jarowell3801 Sun Nov 30, 2025
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143. True, but still simplistic.  It’s been show …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		US expat in Canada Sun Nov 30, 2025
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144. Regarding meat, it seems to me that the overwhel …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		subtropolis Sun Nov 30, 2025
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145. Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		essmeier Sun Nov 30, 2025
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146. I do wonder what the all red meat with tons of a …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		seedycharacter Sun Nov 30, 2025
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147.  I used to follow a site on model rocketry …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		LowAndSlow Sun Nov 30, 2025
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148. In 1977, the McGovern Committee told A …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		PrisonerNumberSix Sun Nov 30, 2025
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149. Nice, cogent analysis, Lobachevsky. …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		mabon Sun Nov 30, 2025
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150. “Everyone was wrong.” …
from Why Did Americans Suddenly Get Fat in the 1980s? 		Hinoema01 Sun Nov 30, 2025
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