On: Low-Calorie Diet Doesn’t Prolong Life, Study of Mo...

[enraged_camel]

I should say it is a danger, rather than the danger. Poor wording on my part.

In any case, more people get fat off guzzling soda because soda is significantly cheaper, and are served in virtually every restaurant.

[stephengillie → enraged_camel]

And soda (and beer, wine, milk, every liquid with sugar in it) doesn't provide any feeling of fullness. Our species hasn't had to evolve around caloric liquids until about 3000 years ago.