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In reply to the discussion: tax unhealthy food/drinks/products [View all]lalalu
(1,663 posts)Sumo wrestlers who do not develop cardio disease or diabetes. I doubt anyone would argue they are obese. They do not develop such diseases because of the way they store fat. It is due to the food they eat, how they eat, and the types of exercises they do.
What a person eats is an essential part of their health and I am not saying it is a radical idea. It is just there is too much emphasis placed on weight rather than exercise and nutrition which are more important. It has been found that when people seek the goal of getting healthy rather than getting skinny they get healthier which is more important.
Here is another Harvard study where they even argue with some of their previous studies.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/calorie-calorie-harvard-study-compares-popular-weight-loss/story?id=16654506#.UKWammfsbpw