Humans… we love to find something or someone to fault – usually when things are going the way we would like them to. If I’m arguing with my husband, I want to blame him, whether or not he started the argument. It’s easier and definitely more emotionally comfortable to point the finger at him than to look at what part I play in the situation! The same can be true regarding diseases… we want to find reasons (that have nothing to do with ourselves) for having the disease. Obesity can be like that for some people. The blame game is not going to help anyone when we are talking about a multifaceted disease like obesity that has so many contributing factors. There are likely many factors related to your obesity you are not responsible for (think genetics) and there are some aspects you are responsible for (the types of food you consume). Let’s take a closer look and leave the blame behind and instead, focus on living a healthy lifestyle!

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