Atheism and gluttony

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Gluttony is the inability to resist one's appetite. According to the Bible, gluttony is a sin.[1]

On the other hand, atheists engage in denialism concerning the existence of sin and indicate that sin does not exist. For example, the atheist PZ Myers, who has possesses excess body weight (see: Atheism and obesity), denies the validity of the concept of original sin.[2]

Gallup Poll on the very religious, moderately religious and non-religious and health habits

According to the Gallup Inc., "Very religious Americans are more likely to practice healthy behaviors than those who are moderately religious or nonreligious."[3]

Studies on religion and self-control

See also: Gluttony and Atheism and hedonism and Atheism and obesity

In the journal article Religion, self-regulation, and self-control: Associations, explanations, and implications, psychologists McCullough and Willoughby theorize that many of the positive links of religiousness with health and social behavior may be caused by religion's beneficial influences on self-control/self-regulation.[4][5] Furthermore, a 2012 Queen's University study published in Psychological Science found that religion replenishes self-control.[6][7] Also, numerous studies indicate that those who engage in regular spiritual practices have lower mortality rates.[8] [9]

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Other articles related to atheism and gluttony/obesity

China has the largest atheist population in the world.[10] In 2014, the British medical journal Lancet reported that the Chinese now have the second highest obesity rate in the world.[11][12]

A recent study published in the Obesity Reviews journal, found that Chinese teenagers' rate of diabetes was four times that of their American peers.[13] See: Atheism and obesity

Atheist organizations/groups and obesity:


Secular geographic areas and obesity:


Irreligion, age groups and obesity:

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