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To say that obesity is caused by merely consuming too many calories is like saying that the only cause of the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party.

Adelle Davis

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Adelle Davis
Age: 70 †
Born: 1904
Born: February 25
Died: 1974
Died: May 31
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Nutritionist
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Obesity

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