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Originally Posted by TrafficTitan
The reason it doesn't work is the same reason you can't take a 40 year old moron and turn him into a genius. It takes willpower and self discipline to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Most people don't have it. Teaching it is almost impossible. People 100 years ago didn't have willpower or self discipline either. They weighed less because there was no McDonalds or Dunkin donuts next door. All the food wasn't saturated with sugar. Today you have to very carefully with what you buy. They sneak sugar into everything to get you addicted. Your willpower is constantly tested. Willpower is basically a finite resource, eventually you will break. 100 years ago you worked on a farm, working out today is optional. You have to goto the gym.
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When I was in high school (mid 1980's) we had a closed campus and even if we didn't there was nowhere to go for food other than a grocery store that was about a 2 miles away. We either had to bring our lunch or eat at the cafeteria which wasn't great, but was somewhat balanced.
These days schools have contracts with soda companies and food companies. The high school in my town has a McDonalds, Taco Bell, Dairy Queen and Burgerville all, literally, right across the street. When it is lunch time you know where all those kids are going to eat.