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
aboundance + ignorance, cultural decay and stupidity/lack of self control
and a breakdown of the social shaming and ritual mechanisms to mitigate those, such as religious fasting period.
In a way, yes it is spiritual, but only as far as abandoning the religious practice of fasting and restrain by fear of mystical punishment by Someone Else.
It seems most people are too dumb to self-restrain without an exterior fear, hence why even as a non-believer, I recognise the value of Christianity.
People blaming muh processed high fructose should see the shit my poor grand-parents' generation ate without getting obese ( processed cakes, soda, processed grains, sugar, more grains, lard, salt, more salt, etc ). **They ate less tough** .