Society & Obesity

[Francisco d'Anconia]

Originally posted by GlutusMaximus86
Oh yes our nation is just so liberal right now, especially with the Republicans running all 3 branches of government . If you really think our nation is too liberal, go move to Australia.

Consider this; Americans aren't guided by government (especially the current one). Americans are guided by the media. Other than Fox News, the elite media in the states leans left.

 

[diplomatic_lies]

Liberal or not, there's no excuse for fat people!

 

[harwell]

Originally posted by Aztec
That's what we get when we live in a excessively liberal, PC nation.

Originally posted by Francisco d'Anconia
Americans are guided by the media. Other than Fox News, the elite media in the states leans left.

More than agree.

 

[aftershock]

Agree with a lot of what people have said above and couldn't have stated it better myself.

I think that the fat tax is an excellent idea! Weigh everyone, and say "lose 10 pounds by the end of the year, or your tax is going up by 5%". Would kick people into action. Shame it would never work.

 

[Derek Flint]

Sugar and Processed foods are inexpensive and tasty, so they will be marketed more and purchased more.

Drop the sugar and processed foods, and not only will the weight come off, but you'll feel much better.

Bread, Sugar, Pasta etc...jack up your insulin levels, which cause you to become and stay fat.

Also, your energy levels crash from those foods.

Meat, Chicken, Fish, Vegetibles all keep your insulin levels stable, so your energy levels stay stable as well.

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

Originally posted by aftershock
Agree with a lot of what people have said above and couldn't have stated it better myself.

I think that the fat tax is an excellent idea! Weigh everyone, and say "lose 10 pounds by the end of the year, or your tax is going up by 5%". Would kick people into action. Shame it would never work.

I say give people credit for being healthy. After yearly physical evaluations if they are deemed 'healthy' within established agreed upon guidelines, they would receive a rebate on moneys that they had paid into health care. I know that there would be a lot of flack about inequalities but hey, does it make sense to pay as much as someone who will probably have a coronary withing 10 years while you are as healthy as a horse?

 

[aftershock]

At least in the UK, the health service is paid for by taxes rather than medical insurance, so I'm subsidising the fatties. It's rather annoying.

 

[WesCottII]

That is indeed true. It is estimated that fat people put about 2 billion pound costs on the NHS a year.

It's not right......fat people, higher taxes anyone?

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

It could be worse guys, you could live in the States.

The US just may be the greatest country in the world; the one with the greatest girth! :crackup:

 

[Alpine]

Regarding longevity and calorie restriction, my cat is 15 and it runs around like a kitten. Even when I took it in to the vet the other week she didn't believe me when I told her it's age.

Now when the cat was about 2 she swallowed something that got stuck in her gullet and they had to operate. Ever since she could only eat small amounts of catfood or else it would all come up again.

I suspect she has about half the calories she could have and I think this explains her age/condition.

BTW she is lean and not hungry all the time.