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Is this something new for the American population? Hasn't this been known for years or decades already? That's why there are low-carb diets. Put that in combination with calorie intake and exercise and your fat will gradually disappear. It's not exactly rocket science.

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Calorie reduction and exercise will reduce your body fat even if you eat mostly carbs. The trouble is that it's hard to stick to a low-calorie diet if you're mostly eating carbs.

Of course this isn't new information for people who make an effort to learn and care about their health. There has been a big push in America towards low-carb diets thanks to Dr. Atkins, although it's unclear that a ketogenic diet has higher utility than some other kinds of calorie restriction.

But, there are many people in America that don't care enough to know, and more to the point, we benefit in motivation from every reminder that our eating habits are fucked up.

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