And yet when I say that the government doesn't like fat because it makes people healthy (less dependent on the government) and faster thinkers (less likely to b

And yet when I say that the government doesn't like fat because it makes people healthy (less dependent on the government) and faster thinkers (less likely to blindly trust the government) people downvote me. Impact of obesity on the brain, memory and intelligence: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/obesity-messes-brain https://www.sciencenews.org/article/obesity-messes-brain "Obesity has been associated with a reduced total brain volume and diminished gray matter density." http://www.mpg.de/4280661/obesity_brain_structure http://www.mpg.de/4280661/obesity_brain_structure "But as scientists are learning more about the critical role white matter plays in cognition, new research suggests that obesity may target white matter integrity, leading to a decline in human cognitive performance." http://www.dana.org/News/Obesity_Linked_to_Changes_in_Brain_s_White_Matter_Structure%E2%80%94and_Cognition/#sthash.nYWxFdXP.dpuf http://www.dana.org/News/Obesity_Linked_to_Changes_in_Brain_... EDIT: downvoting is one way to cope with cognitive dissonance but it does not help motivate those that are trying to lose weight.