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In reply to the discussion: Modern wheat a "perfect, chronic poison," doctor says [View all]yardwork
(61,588 posts)It's not clear what is causing this epidemic of obesity and diabetes, and it's good to see an OP that puts the question out there along with the list of potential culprits.
Another possibility are the SSRI anti-depressants. I was on Paxil for more than ten years and gained 30 pounds. I had always been thin, but during the decade I was on this prescription drug I was chubby, and I could not lose weight. I craved carbs and I felt like sleeping all the time. It took me months to tail off the drug - miserable months during which I felt like I had the flu - but almost immediately I began to lose weight without trying. I sleep much less, eat less, and have more energy. I've dropped more than 20 pounds over the past year without trying and continue to lose weight.
Another important fact is that China and India are undergoing sudden and dramatic epidemics of obesity and diabetes among young people. Whatever has gone wrong, it's serious.