Why do I have the nagging feeling this has more to do with price gouging and shrinkflation, and less to do with health awareness or self control.
It’s possible, but I think it’s largely been attributed to drugs like ozempic. Something like 1 in 8 people have taken it in some form already.
Good point. Can’t wait to read about the terrible long term side effects of that stuff in like ten years.
Can’t be much worse than long-term side effects of obesity, though.
Yeah, I was reading a news article to this effect the other day.
Hell if I saved it and/or remember where I saw it, but shouldn’t be too hard to dredge up a news report to that effect.
My dad’s diet was so bad and he was so overweight he contracted diabetes. And one of the medications got on was Ozempic. That was back in 2020 and he has lost a lot of weight. I just assume anyone making miraculous weight losses are on that version by now.
I know people that have used Ozempic to lose 10 vanity pounds. I wouldn’t be surprised if that doest have widespread effect.
