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Obesity as a Spiritual Problem, the Vice of Gluttony? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by walnutwalrus@lemmy.world to c/general@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2916565

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2916431

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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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK1zePxBJu4

There's an interesting new model, " the hormonal model " instead of the calorie model. It correlates well with the rise of obesity in the West and now in the east.

If the hormones are out of balance, the body cannot reach homeostasis, which it really wants to do.

Looking at it as a spiritual failure, puts people to disadvantage to fix the problem. Which is to get out of hormonal dysregulation

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

what are the recommendations for balancing the hormones (tl;dw if video discusses it?)

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 1 points 1 year ago

Tldr of the video: reduce/remove sugar and carbohydrates. Sugar and carbs increase blood sugar, which the body regulates with insulin. Modern food is full of it. So if you eat all the time, all day, your insulin is always high.. insulin is a super hormone, which regulates everything in the body..

Basically it's like trying to park a car with your foot always on the gas.