Do y'all think that people not knowing how to cook has led to the drastic

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Deans

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increase in obesity? Not so awful long ago, most moms cooked just about every meal for her family...and there wasn't the high rate of ones being overweight/obese. Now a lot of women (and men) do not know how to cook. Do y'all think that if people...both boys and girls were given an incentive to learn to cook as children...the obesity rate would drop?
Ebey, I hope you aren't implying that you think I feel anyone is lesser because of the size she is. I, myself, am overweight...and a great cook. But I can't help but to think that if more people stayed away from restaurants, and cooked for themselves, the obesity rate would quickly drop. Portion sizes are usually much smaller, and aren't filled with added fat, salt, and whatever else.
 
I think some it may because some cant cook. But its not hard at all to cook. some are because of all the technology as well. i think i might drop if people cooked home cooked meals. i will teach my son to cook. i don't want him not to know how lol.
 
My father was an executive chef at the Park Hotel and Casino, which is now the California Club in Las Vegas, NV for many years. both my parents know how to cook quite well. I learned how to cook at a fairly young age as well. I weigh 300 pounds, sometimes more, sometimes less. And I was breast fed, which is the real kicker. I have been "obese" my whole life. Went to numerous doctors, tried Jenny, L.A. weight loss, fat camp, everything. I even walk now at 30, 1 mile to work, and 1 mile home from work everyday, and still no results.

In answer to your question, NO, I do not think that people not knowing how to cook is the reason people are fat. People are fat, because like myself, we like to eat, or we feel like the food we eat isn't going to make fun of us like humans are known to do, or we just get bored so we eat a huge sub right after we eat an entire plate of pasta. People are people. We ALL have flaws.
 
I think some it may because some cant cook. But its not hard at all to cook. some are because of all the technology as well. i think i might drop if people cooked home cooked meals. i will teach my son to cook. i don't want him not to know how lol.
 
absolutely! My husband are admittedly overweight. If I was a better cook and not so inclined to get takeout or pop something into the oven from the freezer, this would not be the case.
 
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