Hey, look on the bright side. Social Security might not be in such bad shape in the future if we can up the early mortality rate. I think we should make people smoke too...
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OK, I don't think I should be on this thread as I dunk my chocolate chip cookies in 2% milk. :-)
The same people who think we consume too much and medical care is wasted on too many old people now bitch about us NOT living long enough to use more oil and raw materials? Shut up already and let us enjoy our fatter, shorter lives!
Then I started packing on the pounds like crazy.
It was unbelievable how unhealthy, disgusting and unfit being overweight made me feel.
I finally managed to lose most of weight I gained and at 50 feel healthier and stronger than I have for many years.
I have no doubt that being overweight cuts years off your life.
oh there's no doubt this child generation will die younger than their parents. drug use? the same, but worse drugs. other drug use? prescription drugs? ridiclously high with severe side effects. no more physical activity. as the article said, worse diet. more fear, more danger. hey, we can't have everyone living forever!
My kids are running around all day and are skinny and hard as oak rails. There is not one packaged piece of crap in this house and the only cakes they ever see are homemade ones on birthdays.
It's all because of the Michael Moore wannabees.
I don't know that people have to change their behavior all that much. They just have to use some sense. I'm probably dating myself, but when I was a kid, we drank sodas fairly often. Except they came in 8 oz. bottles, and I had to share one with 2 siblings. Now, they're in 20 oz. servings, and everyone has their own.
Donuts, muffins, cookies, etc. were much less than 1/2 the size of the ones we get today.
A hamburger was more likely to be 3 oz. than the 8-12 oz. ones we see today.
And so on.
More is not better, but there really isn't that much wrong with what people really want to do.
Your government at work.
Blame xBox and scooters. I can't understand why kids would want to sit in front of a TV for 6 hours a day. I did my share of TV watching, and I ate biscuits and gravy and bacon, but I was outside until it was dark playing army or indians or something. I didn't have a nintendo until 8th grade when I bought it with Christmas money, and even then it was just for boring nights and rainy days. There is no secret to preventing obesity. The issue's complexity is blown way out of proportion. It's ALL about exercise.
If we don't have a pill for obesity in 20 years, I'm goin on a diet.