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Obesity as a Spiritual Problem, the Vice of Gluttony?
posted 9 months ago by sparrow (+1 / -0 / +9Score on mirror )
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There's a lot of talk of the "obesity epidemic" and this is often discussed in scientific terms, about "counting calories" to lose weight, or fad weight loss diets (which can work), or just "exercising more and eating less"
 
But I've thought from time to time that maybe this is more of a spiritual problem of the sin of gluttony, and as such it may not be as easily solved by self-will and discipline, but by the grace of God through people undergoing holy fasts for the good of soul and body
 
What do you think about the spiritual dimension of the "obesity epidemic", or the traditional idea of the sin of gluttony?
 
Catholic encyclopedia on gluttony: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06590a.htm
 
Aquinas on gluttony: https://www.newadvent.org/summa/3148.htm
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WhitemaleHH on scored.co
9 months ago 7 points (+1 / -0 / +6Score on mirror ) 1 child
It is an addiction, and for most people is all about sugar. Sugar is as addictive as cocaine when tested in mice. The US consumes the most sugar per capita in the world. 25% more than the 2nd highest consumer (Germany). The production like everything is also highly corrupt as you can see on the Netflix show "Rotten" episode "Sugar".
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WhatWouldMountainDew on scored.co
9 months ago 2 points (+0 / -0 / +2Score on mirror )
Whenever I go on keto, the first few days of not eating anything with sugar or simple carbs are awful.
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