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And on the exercise point, our society is designed to make getting exercise inconvenient as well as profitable. Car industry fucked our cities and made them terrible places to live and of course no one can walk to work or the store. Sidewalks are non existent.

So getting exercise becomes a personal responsibility. You have to pay $40/mo to a gym (usually a big chain one) that you probably have to drive to. If you don't do that, you are just "lazy".

Walkable and bikeable cities with public transit that gets people to their jobs and schools means you get a decent level of exercise every day. Building green spaces that are accessible and not just in the gentrified town center is another reason to go outside and get a little walking. Throw in some of those outdoor bodyweight gyms interspersed throughout communities and you can go for a little evening walk, get some pullups or whatever in, and improve your mental health at the same time. Also connect to your community.

What society makes easy is what most people are going to do most of the time, and only the wealthy can afford a healthy lifestyle with nutritious food, green spaces, and the opportunity to exercise. The working poor don't have the time, money, or even access to these places and the easier option that capitalism has made available is fast or convenience food.

In the mean time, increasing access to glp-1 drugs is a great option, as well as making sure people have access to the essentials like insulin