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Americans getting fatter: report
Herald Sun ^ | 24 August 2005

Posted on 08/23/2005 5:38:17 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher

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"I'm not fat. I'm just big-boned" - Eric Cartman.
1 posted on 08/23/2005 5:38:19 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
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In other news...

Bears Sh*t in Woods, Scientists Prove
Hell Hot, say Sources
Experiment Proves Pigs Indeed Cannot Fly


3 posted on 08/23/2005 5:41:43 PM PDT by RockinRight (Democrats - Trying to make an a$$ out of America since 1933)
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Americans getting fatter

...And Leo's getting LARGER.


4 posted on 08/23/2005 5:42:44 PM PDT by SIDENET ("You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred")
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To: Aussie Dasher

What's up with Oregon?


5 posted on 08/23/2005 5:42:52 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
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To: Farm Fresh Onions

Welcome to FR!


6 posted on 08/23/2005 5:43:10 PM PDT by jdm (The answer to the extra credit question on a Columbia U exam is always choice C: "Bush's Fault.")
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And growing up all I heard was how most of the world was starving, and 3 in 5 kids in the US had nothing to eat... Should we consider the problem "Solved" ??
7 posted on 08/23/2005 5:43:21 PM PDT by xcamel (Deep Red, stuck in a "bleu" state.)
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What I've always wondered about is if there is a component in here that has to do with lifestyle changes from agriculture to office work? Traditional rural food would seem to be geared to the active (hard working) lifestyle of a farmer and not the office worker.


8 posted on 08/23/2005 5:44:06 PM PDT by durasell (Friends are so alarming, My lover's never charming...)
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almost choked on my Oreo when I read this title


9 posted on 08/23/2005 5:45:46 PM PDT by sure_fine (*not one to over kill the thought process*)
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American portion size is just nuts.


10 posted on 08/23/2005 5:45:49 PM PDT by atomicpossum (Replies should be as pedantic as possible. I love that so much.)
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The nonprofit group's report said federal obesity programs are not yet extensive enough...

It is morally, legally and ethically impossible to be an American and believe in "federal obesity programs." God damn all nanny state f!!*ks to hell, please!

11 posted on 08/23/2005 5:49:45 PM PDT by FreeRadical (Buy Guns and Books for Your Kids. Teach them to Hate Nanny State Dumb Asses.)
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bttt


(BLOAT)


12 posted on 08/23/2005 5:50:56 PM PDT by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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...but there's no denying people've gotten much fatter lately...
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And I wonder whose fault that is ??? The liberal whackos will always try and blame it on some company or someone else --- other than the fat pig that cannot stop eating...


13 posted on 08/23/2005 5:51:30 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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"We have a crisis of poor nutrition ..."

Shut up and bring me a big piece of raspberry pie a la mode, if you please.

14 posted on 08/23/2005 5:52:22 PM PDT by DumpsterDiver
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I'm shocked Wisconsin isn't on the list or heading it!


15 posted on 08/23/2005 5:55:40 PM PDT by WIladyconservative (Set up a monthly donation to FR - why? because it's The Right Thing to Do!)
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I thought Boston would be leading the world on the "International Lard Ass Table"!


16 posted on 08/23/2005 5:57:26 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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I went to the Dr this morning and of course they have to weigh you everytime. The cute little nurse looked up and said 181. I told her you need to recheck that, I've been 175 for a cpl of years now. She took me to another scale and said "yep, 181".


Awwww crap. no more desserts for me /sigh


18 posted on 08/23/2005 6:03:31 PM PDT by Xenophobic Alien ("It gives me a headache just trying to think down to your level.")
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As someone who lost 90 pounds this year, I think we need to look again at the recommended calorie intake for adults. Most adults in non-physical jobs probably don't burn the amount they recommend, and the ones doing physical labor burn more. If I ate as much as they tell me to, I would pick up 30 of that back in no time.

And it should be made very clear that exercising 30 minutes every other day doesn't mean you can eat like most Americans eat. You are going to help your heart and lungs doing that, but the amount of calories burned just isn't that much more.

Anyway, if I can keep it off, Indiana is going to have one less obese person next year.
19 posted on 08/23/2005 6:06:53 PM PDT by mysterio
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"I'm not fat. I'm just big-boned" - Eric Cartman.

I'm not fat or big-boned. I just retain a lot of beer.

20 posted on 08/23/2005 6:07:06 PM PDT by taxesareforever (Government is running amuck)
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