Individual differences of metabolism is like the health-equivalent of IQ–something that is often downplayed, minimized, or denied–but of great importance (unlike IQ, at least it’s not taboo–yet). It is trendy to say that metabolism does not matter in so far as weight loss is concerned, or that fast or slow metabolisms are myth, or such differences of individual metabolism are only very tiny, as seen on Reddit:| Grey Enlightenment
Before the rise of social media—and especially pre-Covid—the opportunities to capitalize from one’s attractiveness or athleticism were mostly limited to modeling, acting–or for the most gifted–professional sports. However, the emergence of the ‘fitness influencer category’, combined with the growing perception of being overweight as low status in a visually-driven online world, has created an entire new niche for guys who maybe were not cut out for competitive sports or who were...| Grey Enlightenment
I saw this going viral: | Grey Enlightenment