Is the News Making You Fat? The Hidden Weight of Staying Informed
We thought junk food was the problem — turns out junk information might be worse. Between endless 24-hour news cycles, doom-scrolling, and political rage bait, America’s waistline is growing for reasons that have nothing to do with fast food. This isn’t about calories — it’s about cortisol, comfort, and control.
Written by Ian Primmer
Remember when watching the news meant a 30-minute update at dinner? Now it’s a full-time job. We wake up to breaking alerts, doom-scroll through lunch, and fall asleep to anchors arguing about the end of the world. And while we’re “staying informed,” something else is happening — our stress levels, eating habits, and waistlines are quietly expanding. Yes! Fox, CNN, Trump, Dems, Reps, are MAKING YOU FAT! Here’s why!
The Science Behind the Scroll
Every time we watch a shocking headline or heated debate, our bodies trigger a small stress response. Cortisol rises. Heart rate jumps. Over time, that chronic stress tells your body to store energy — just in case there’s a real threat.
Where does it store it? Right around the gut.
Add in late-night snacking while you’re watching cable chaos, and you’ve got a perfect storm of hormones and habits working against you.
News, Snacks, and the Dopamine Loop
Most people don’t realize they’re not watching the news — they’re feeding on it.
The constant outrage cycle is designed to hit the same dopamine centers that sugar and carbs do. Your brain wants more stimulation, so it pairs perfectly with comfort food. Chips. Soda. Doom-scrolling. Repeat.
It’s not just bad news — it’s addictive bad news.
When “Staying Informed” Becomes “Staying Stuck”
After a few months of daily news binges, motivation drops. You feel tired, hopeless, and convinced the world’s falling apart. So you skip the gym. You grab fast food. You call it “self-care.”
But really, it’s burnout — disguised as awareness.
We’re mistaking consumption for action.
⚡ The CommonX Challenge
Try this:
Take one week off mainstream news.
Replace that time with 30 minutes of walking, stretching, or podcasting (CommonX counts 😉).
Watch what happens to your mood, your focus, and even your appetite.
Odds are, you’ll feel lighter — mentally and physically.
Turns out, the heaviest thing we’ve been carrying isn’t our bodies… it’s the weight of the world, delivered in HD.
The CommonX Comeback Wrap – Simple Fuel for the Midday Grind
Simple, clean, and real. A Mission tortilla, a few slices of ham, a little mayo and mustard — and one step closer to the comeback.
Sometimes the best meals are the ones that don’t look fancy — just real food, made with purpose.
I’ve been putting in the treadmill miles, chasing that 175-lb lean goal, and rebuilding energy from the ground up. But lunchtime doesn’t need to be complicated — it just needs to keep me moving toward the comeback.
Today’s lunch was exactly that: a Mission tortilla, a few slices of Black Forest ham, a slice of Tillamook cheese, a little mayo, and some mustard. Rolled it up, toasted it, and honestly — it hit perfect.
Not stuffed, not guilty. Just clean fuel that fits the day — Ian Primmer
This is what rebuilding looks like. Not starving. Not quitting. Just small, smart decisions that stack up — one treadmill session, one Power Bowl, one wrap at a time.
Stay tuned — CommonX is recharging and refocusing. The comeback’s already happening. 💪
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🥣 The CommonX Power Bowl – Fuel for the Comeback
CommonX is taking a short pause to recharge — physically, mentally, and creatively. We’re hitting reset with clean fuel, simple routines, and a bowl that reminds us that big comebacks start small. This is the CommonX Power Bowl.
🥣 The CommonX Power Bowl – Fuel for the Comeback
Sometimes you’ve gotta slow down to rebuild stronger — Ian Primmer
The past few weeks have been heavy — a lot of reflection, a lot of treadmill miles, and now, a focus on getting the mind and body right before the next phase of CommonX begins.
So yeah, we’re taking a little time to go healthy for the comeback. And it starts simple — with a bowl that fuels more than just your body.
The CommonX Power Bowl:
1 cup oatmeal
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
¼ cup huckleberries
Dash of cinnamon
1 teaspoon honey
Cook it up, stir it smooth, and let the smell of cinnamon remind you that change can start small. It’s clean, balanced, and damn satisfying — a perfect fuel-up for whatever’s next.
CommonX isn’t going anywhere. We’re just recharging — tightening up the routine, resetting the energy, and coming back sharper.
Stay tuned. We’re rebuilding from the inside out.
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