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submitted 1 year ago by Dave@lemmy.nz to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz
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[-] Axisential@lemmy.nz 9 points 1 year ago

Wow, had no idea idea our obesity rates were so high. That's horrific.

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 6 points 1 year ago

It's pretty dire for sure. It's disappointing that so many of us have such a sedentary lifestyle, despite there being so much to do outdoors.

[-] Rangelus@lemmy.nz 9 points 1 year ago

Can we get a clamp down on medical advertising while we're at it?

[-] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I have a triple prong approach to obesity.

I have wrote two articles on the subject and spent considerable time researching it.

Unfortunately it's incredibly complex and no one really knows all the mechanics behind the rise.

Exercise pill. Double calories.  2. 2. Lower calorie foods. Reduce sugar or swap to new foods that reduce calorie input without being noticable 3. 3. Big bad boy. Fuck about with vagus nerve or speed up metabolism. Maybe using supplements to heat body up. Maybe using cold water effect. 

Pill doubles cals burned without increasing strain. Potentially in tandem with cycling to and from work. 

Foods is doable now and just needs companies on board.  Lotatoes and noodles. 

We have a much worse lifestyle and abundance of high calorie foods. Lifestyle changes need to occur in order to to stop the obesity crisis. That's including changes to the climate pollution and working in offices in artificial light and such.

It's a huge undertaking. Medication can only do so much.

[-] Fizz@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago

Thank you for the response. Perhaps a 4 day work week or less time spent working each day would allow more people to feel like they have enough time to exercise. Taking medication to lose weight seems like a really sketchy way to combat the issue and I would rather focus on health food and exercise as a solution.

[-] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Absolutely. We need a new system that prioritizes health over Capital. Unfortunately we need society to change before we can combat obesity. We need to push for better regulation for food companies, they lump out cheap crap and flood the market with it. We need time to think to exercise to experience joy.

There's pollution that causes hormone imbalances. Genetics climate and all sorts that we have zero control over. Forever chemicals in the water we drink, ozone depleting chemicals in the air we breathe, hundreds of different things in our food.

It's huge. And that's likely just the tip of the iceberg.

[-] Axisential@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

I was just reading the RNZ article on Vagus Nerve Stimulation yesterday - fascinating read. Personal interest for me with a strong familial history of Rheumatoid arthritis.

[-] Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Huge amount of unknown with the vagus nerve. Hopefully we can hack the brain through it at some point. Will need decades more research into it.

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