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The refining of food leads to an unnatural concentration of carbohydrates, which deceives the palate, our sense of taste, and leads to overconsumption. This is the sole immediate cause of obesity. A large appetite is not the cause, nor is a dislike of exercise. For example, it would be highly unusual for anyone to consume six apples over a five-minute period. The bulk of this natural food prevents this from happening. But it would not be unusual to consume the equivalent amount of calories in the form of sugar in one’s tea, coffee, or soft drink. Obesity is very often associated with severe mood disorders.

Obesity is very closely linked with diabetes mellitus and with the even more common condition called hypoglycemia. We believe that a large number of so-called diabetes, especially of the adult-maturity type or late-onset type associated with obesity, are not really diabetes but one of the variants of relative hypoglycemia. Any patient who does not require insulin, in our opinion, does not suffer from true diabetes.