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1. swingandamiss · 1790969736 · focus · HN ↗

   > hypotheses as to why rates are rising in younger people, including processed foods, higher obesity rates, and certain infections

   Lack of moving/walking with long periods of sitting, being overweight, no fruits or vegetables and too much highly processed food/junk. It appears to be somewhat self inflicted, but it's hard to live a better life for most as the above is just the norm now.

   1. williamtell · 1790971052 · focus · HN ↗

      Sure but it is rather paradoxical as healthy lifestyle things are far more available like every other consumer option. There's just the higher probability of choosing the more immediately satisfying new choices and/or of envying those who do.

      1. estearum · 1790972657 · focus · HN ↗

         “System prefers lower-energy state” is not paradoxical at all.

         It’s just about the most fundamental law in the entire universe, in fact.

         1. williamtell · 1790973738 · focus · HN ↗

            I didn't say what people prefer is a paradox. There is more availability and use of health related choices that violate this "law" but much more use of things that satisfy it. It would take a hell of a lot of healthy living to make up for cancer rates in 10% of the population having all the options and a dopamine addiction. Pretty remarkable the cancer rates are as low as they are.

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