Physical activity has little role in tackling obesity

[PinzaC55]

That was not what that article suggested, based on the way the artificial sweeteners condition your body.

Indeed, it said this:

"Artificial sweeteners trigger insulin, which sends your body into fat storage mode and leads to weight gain,"

and this:

"Researchers from the University of Texas found that over the course of about a decade, diet soda drinkers had a 70% greater increase in waist circumference compared with non-drinkers. And get this: participants who slurped down two or more sodas a day experienced a 500% greater increase. The way artificial sweeteners confuse the body may play a part, but another reason might be psychological, says Minnesota-based dietitian Cassie Bjork. When you know you're not consuming any liquid calories, it might be easier to justify that double cheeseburger or extra slice of pizza."

They are only two examples!

And get this: participants who slurped down two or more sodas a day experienced a 500% greater increase.

That reminds me of the Eddie Murphy joke "Your momma is so fat her belt size is EQUATOR !"

 

[joemcdokes]

Artificial sweeteners are the devil.

 

[Deleted member 4700]

Artificial sweeteners are the devil.

The Sweet Devils are artificial.

 

[lenshack]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-32417699
I posted a thread about this ages ago and was widely derided on here.

Possibly true in relation to weight alone.

HOWEVER, new research widely publicised last week clearly proved that exercise is much more important than diet or avoiding obesity, for a long life.

In other words those who exercised regularly even if they were overweight, lived longer than those who stuck to a healthy diet but very rarely ever exercised at all.

 

[kensplace]

Of course it does. The problem is you can be on the treadmill for an hour and burn 500kcals but a couple of chocolate bars could be worth 600kcals. So obviously if you are a fat fucker and you exercise but keep eating a ton of shit you won't lose weight. Combining diet with exercise will yield results faster than just dieting. This has been shown millions of times with millions of people.

Fat people ask someone else to buy them chocolate.
Skinny people walk to the shop to buy it themselves.