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Anon discovers the secret to staying thin (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a depression-era holdover in the US.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

I think it's also still somewhat related to what you eat. Over the years fast food has gotten a little less bad for you, with things like trans fat and sodium being targeted. But yeah everyone's grandma telling them to finish their plate all the time, or face punishment, definitely doesn't help. We teach our children to gorge themselves.