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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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bluewhiteandred on scored.co
9 months ago 0 points (+0 / -0 ) 1 child
let's assume this is correct

then people are unwilling to just not eat these foods, making them sickly, which would be a kind of choice

I acknowledge some of these factors but it doesn't seem like the whole picture
ITS_OKAY_TO_BE_WIGHT on scored.co
9 months ago 2 points (+0 / -0 / +2Score on mirror ) 1 child
The medicine is poison too, asthma drugs can make you sick and will boost cortisol levels which causes weight gain, antibiotics kill skin, mouth, and gut flora which all play roles in obesity and cardiopulmonary health.
Vlad_The_Impaler on scored.co
9 months ago 0 points (+0 / -0 ) 1 child
Sun-block lotion causes skin cancer
ITS_OKAY_TO_BE_WIGHT on scored.co
9 months ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
Not all of it, but it is gross that regulators have tolerated the cancer causing stuff so long.
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