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Forcing obese children to eat less is torture

If the hormonal hypothesis is correct, treating obese children by pushing them to eat less and exercise more is effectively torturing them — subjecting them to constant hunger and discomfort that would be unacceptable for anyone — and instead everyone they consult should give consistent advice to avoid sugar and refined flour to be metabolically healthy.

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Speaker

Gary Taubes

Evidence Quote

“obese children who are pushed to eat less and exercise more are being tortured in effect”

Source

74 - What Should We Eat— Making Sense with Sam Harris
Created: 6/14/2026, 1:54:35 AM

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