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1 posted on 02/19/2005 11:02:56 AM PST by freedom44
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"It's not McDonald's food that's unhealthy. It's the lifestyle you lead."

Yeah, but if liberals were to admit that, then the responsibility on obesity would be on individuals, not the despised large corporations. Can't have that now, can we?

Great story...

2 posted on 02/19/2005 11:04:13 AM PST by dirtboy (Drooling moron since 1998...)
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"It's not McDonald's food that's unhealthy. It's the lifestyle you lead."

He'll never teach in the Ivy League with that attitude.

3 posted on 02/19/2005 11:05:26 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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"Some people are upset because they think I'm pandering to a huge, large corporation," he said.

That's really what it's about...
4 posted on 02/19/2005 11:07:21 AM PST by Welsh Rabbit
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"It's not McDonald's food that's unhealthy. It's the lifestyle you lead."

Wow! More sanity on the net! If this keeps up, we may be on our way back toward a sane society.

Wonderful how this man is talking the talk and walking the walk. He is doing the same thing the early scientists did: Demonstrating objective reality.

5 posted on 02/19/2005 11:07:45 AM PST by marktwain
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His idea was good, but he lost me with the blood pressure drop ... duh, down two points?
You could take your blood pressure 5 times in a row and have way more variance than that.

I went to an afterhours clinic. I had to wait an hour an a half. The doctor was cranky and spoke with a heavy accent. I was worried about my condition. My blood pressure was 179...both the doctor and nurse warned me I was on the verge of sure death.

I assured them my blood pressure was fine.

As soon as I got home and saw my DP and my dog, I took my blood pressure. It was 118.


9 posted on 02/19/2005 11:15:36 AM PST by altura (tolerance is an overrated virtue.)
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West said Sayer is likely expending more energy than he's consuming.

This statement gets the award for dumbest quote in the article. This is the only way that you can lose weight.

Of course, you'd still be healthier without the high-calorie, high-fat diet; and a little less excersize.

10 posted on 02/19/2005 11:19:43 AM PST by FreeHueco
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"my students thought (Supersize Me) was an objective piece

Well, yes, it was subjective.

I thought there was something wrong with the doctor used in the movie to explain the guy's medical results. He looked to me like he was hung over and seeking approval. But, that's just my opinion.

11 posted on 02/19/2005 11:22:46 AM PST by Fido969
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Same article by the same author [published in different paper] was posted yesterday: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1346285/posts


12 posted on 02/19/2005 11:28:43 AM PST by GSlob
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That may be, but their food is still not good for you. There's nothing wrong with eating there maybe once or twice a month, but you shouldn't eat that junk everyday. And I'm not talking about just McDonald's.


15 posted on 02/19/2005 11:31:26 AM PST by JJDPower
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"The magic here is in the exercise," he said. "The average Joe doesn't exercise."

Well, no s**t, Sherlock! You just proved the point made in "Super Size Me."

16 posted on 02/19/2005 11:31:31 AM PST by Future Snake Eater (The plan was simple, like my brother-in-law Phil. But unlike Phil, this plan just might work.)
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West said Sayer is likely expending more energy than he's consuming.

SSSSHHHHHH! Don't let the secret out!

17 posted on 02/19/2005 11:33:10 AM PST by joedelta (Those who long for peace must prepare for war)
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LOL THIS IS FUNNY AND BRILLIANT

McD's MAY (SHOULD) GIVE THIS GUY A GOOD $$$ TIP TOO!!!


21 posted on 02/19/2005 11:48:11 AM PST by Mr. K (this space for rent)
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"Some people are upset because they think I'm pandering to a huge, large corporation,"


No they're upset because he exposes the truth. "They" are the same kind of people who are afraid to put female penguins with so called "homosexual" penguins in a German zoo.


25 posted on 02/19/2005 11:55:32 AM PST by cripplecreek (The crippled stool is the cadillac of poopin stools.)
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Sayer, a teacher at NorQuest College and Metro Continuing Education, wanted to drive home the point to students that Morgan Spurlock's documentary, Supersize Me, was an opinion piece.

Good for him! Several of us watched this video with our homeschooled high school kids. It made for a great lesson in spotting propaganda, and the study of logic.

32 posted on 02/19/2005 12:03:16 PM PST by SuziQ
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"The magic here is in the exercise," he said. "The average Joe doesn't exercise."

So very true.

Still, I'd get literally sick of McD's for longer than 2 or 3 days straight...

35 posted on 02/19/2005 12:07:12 PM PST by k2blader (It is neither compassionate nor conservative to support the expansion of socialism.)
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I don't believe these results. Exercise doesn't make that much difference in weight control. Not 13 lbs in 17 days worth. No way, no how. Maybe if he was swimming (fast) for 3-4 hours a day. Contrary to popular conception you can easily gain weight while working out hard. You don't have to starve to lose weight, but you can always eat enough crap to gain.


40 posted on 02/19/2005 12:11:02 PM PST by ichabod1 (The Spirit of the Lord Hath Left This Place)
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Fast food and no exercise will make a man fat. My hand to God, I know it's true.

Too many years Freeping with no exercise will also result in the chair-shaped ass.


41 posted on 02/19/2005 12:12:48 PM PST by Petronski (Zebras: Free Range Bar Codes of the Serengeti)
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Ruth West, a registered dietitian at the Grey Nuns Hospital, said people who want to lose weight should be eating a variety of foods to benefit from all nutrients.

West said Sayer is likely expending more energy than he's consuming.

Good thing she's registered by some government drone. Otherwise, nobody would believe such an outlandish statement.

Once again, my tagline is relevent.

44 posted on 02/19/2005 12:21:41 PM PST by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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this diet would work for me, since I hate McDonald's and would eat very little food if I could only eat from there. Breakfast, two chicken burritos (those are pretty good) and maybe a side of fries for dinner. And I'd guess I'd have an apple pie, even though they are not as good as they used to be.

And don't tell me to have salad. I don't like salad, I never have. But Rosie Radigan's in Jersey City, NJ makes a banging Chefs Salad and the (now) world famous Flamingo Cafe makes an equally good Greek Salad.

So, if you want salad, come to Exchange Place in Jersey City. Who'd'a thunk it?


46 posted on 02/19/2005 12:22:42 PM PST by jocon307 (Vote George Washington for the #1 spot)
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Sayer...wanted to drive home the point to students that Morgan Spurlock's documentary, Supersize Me, was an opinion piece. He said he could eat McDonald's food for a month and lose weight, not gain it.

"The main reason for doing this is because my students thought (Supersize Me) was an objective piece," the 39-year-old Sayer said yesterday.

Perhaps we're just interpreting it differently. I read the above statements in the article and I see the teacher saying, "Morgan Spurlock is full of crap. You CAN eat nothing but McDonald's and be perfectly fine." However, Spurlock modeled his lifestyle on your average sedentary adult, not an obvious fitness nut like Sayer.

I suppose you could argue the objectivity of "Super Size Me" depending on whether you exercise a lot. However, since most people are more like Spurlock than Sayer, I'd say Spurlock's interpretation is more apt to the environment than Sayer's.

47 posted on 02/19/2005 12:29:54 PM PST by Future Snake Eater (The plan was simple, like my brother-in-law Phil. But unlike Phil, this plan just might work.)
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