Whoa… Controversial much?? I strongly disagree with many of her health beliefs… I have seen more than enough real-life evidence of the dangers of obesity. It sounds more like she ‘gave up’ trying to lose it and decided to invent a new philosophy that fit her psychological needs. However, it is certainly true that eating healthily will reduce your risk of disease if you are overweight. And also true that ‘healthy’ weight people will be at greater risk if they have poor diets. But it is NOT acceptable to ignore the risks associated with excess adipose tissue. FYI- she is NOT a healthcare professional.
I could see the elderly of normal weight dying, on average, sooner, but only because appetite and all the tend to...