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Adipose tissue retains an epigenetic memory of obesity after weight loss

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263 points paulpauper | 1 comments | 14 Apr 25 04:47 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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bowsamic ◴[17 Apr 25 12:39 UTC] No.43715946[source]▶
Calorie counting is the only truly reliable way to lose weight
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amanaplanacanal ◴[17 Apr 25 13:07 UTC] No.43716245[source]▶
That's clearly not true. Calorie counting can work if you stick to it and aren't shit at estimating the calories in food. Almost any diet can work if you are able to stick with it. Appetite suppressants like amphetamines seen to work too. We've also seen that the new diabetes drugs actually work.
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1. laichzeit0 ◴[17 Apr 25 14:20 UTC] No.43717269[source]▶
“Any diet” is still putting you at a net caloric deficit. There is no other principle that can explain weight loss that I know of. Whether you’re counting calories to achieve that deficit or following a “diet” it comes down to the exact same thing. Counting calories just demystifies the process of weight loss.