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Obesity "not individuals' fault"
- Thread starter Bozza
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Tesco in Disguise
Where do we go from here?
well quite, lokki.
plato's 'philosopher kings' never needed more.
plato's 'philosopher kings' never needed more.
Lokki 7
WSU
I like the romantic idea of the philosopher king, forced if you like to govern against his will but would it actually work? Can philosophers be decisive enough to run a society? I thought so when I was 18 but now much more cynical. I think the problem is that there is no perfect answer.
Nibble
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- Jan 3, 2007
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I'm not advocationg banning certain food products I am saying that corporations and advertisers need to stop misleading folk. The government should step in and make manafacturers more honest. For normal folk like you and me, we have the wherewithall to not take advertising at face value but there are people out there who just do not have that capacity. And yes, greed and gluttony does play a part but if you can help some of these idiots to realise what they are doing to themselves then that has got to be a benefit to all taxpayers because the current system is not working.
Nibble
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And another thing. It is recognised that countries who support and maintain decent health education and sports facilities for all ages do have healthier popultions. Despite all the hankering for my "evidence" or my "figures" (which were provided) it would be a foolish man whoo did not accept that argument whatever the specific countries and figures involved are.
Tesco in Disguise
Where do we go from here?
my cynicism grows too with every birthday. but the ideal is perfect, and something i think we should strive toward.
Gully
Monkey in a seagull suit.
Nope, but you could make both of the people naked...for added shock value.
Under the second poster you could have the following caption: "Can you see the cock on this bloke, no...neither can he!"
Under the second poster you could have the following caption: "Can you see the cock on this bloke, no...neither can he!"
Burgers make you fat. So do cakes. Why do some people find it hard to grasp that?
Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!
Primary data is fact
For the same reason that some people find it hard to grasp that the English football team are not world beaters, the Premier League is a crock of **** and SKY is the worst thing that's ever happened to English football.
Overly overly simplistic.
Ned & I eat the same things, in fact he probably eats slightly less than me. He is overweight, I'm not.
Explain why muscles affect BMI? Can you explain why some things slow down metabolism and some speed it up. Smoking for example speeds up the metabolic rate so people who smoke and then give up tend to put on weight. Not because they substitute sweets for cigarettes either (I didn't)
Gully
Monkey in a seagull suit.
I guess it is just that everyone has different metabolic rates, two individuals can have almost identical daily diets yet one puts on weight whilst the other does not. As for muscles affecting BMI, I understand that it weighs more than fat, so of two people who appear similar in stature it could be the one who works out weighs more and thus has a higher BMI (Weight in kilos divided by height in metres squared).
It may be a simplistic view, but if your daily calorie intake is greater than the amount you burn off through either exercise or your daily routine then the net result should be that you put on weight. Surely the only way to really reduce weight, if indeed that is the intention, is to burn off more calories than those consumed.
It may be a simplistic view, but if your daily calorie intake is greater than the amount you burn off through either exercise or your daily routine then the net result should be that you put on weight. Surely the only way to really reduce weight, if indeed that is the intention, is to burn off more calories than those consumed.
You would think so Gully, but unfortunately sometimes when less calories are consumed the metabolic rate also slows down. Exercise can speed it up again but it isn't guaranteed.
Look at the Roly Polys, for example (older larger women tap dancing group) They must rehearse a lot to get their routines off pat like they do but they are still 'larger' ladies.
A friend of ours in Greece is obese. He goes to a dietitian regularly, walks a lot and eats a classical Meditteranean diet. She told him that it was vital to eat breakfast because that actually gets your metabolism working first thing in the day. He is having great difficulty losing weight despite carrying out her instructions to the letter.
Look at the Roly Polys, for example (older larger women tap dancing group) They must rehearse a lot to get their routines off pat like they do but they are still 'larger' ladies.
A friend of ours in Greece is obese. He goes to a dietitian regularly, walks a lot and eats a classical Meditteranean diet. She told him that it was vital to eat breakfast because that actually gets your metabolism working first thing in the day. He is having great difficulty losing weight despite carrying out her instructions to the letter.