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  1. mithrandirjn

    NJ Bash

    I've been out of the loop for quite awhile, but I'll be there Friday night.
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    It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy says Study

    Oh, I certainly agree with that; as you pointed out, there's ample data showing the higher risks involved in accumulation of visceral fat than with subcutaneous, and I do find it frustrating when some argue that they're healthy despite not knowing all their body's particulars and fully realizing...
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    It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy says Study

    "For the most part, the behaviors that promote fitness most effectively defend against fatness into the bargain. It is certainly possible to be thin and unhealthy, which is why health, not a particular weight, is what we should be aiming for as both individuals and a society," he said. We...
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    Too Damned Fat

    On the one hand I kind of do sympathize with the docs; I don't think in the majority of cases they're dealing with they see many obese patients who manage to keep up and maintain good health and/or nutrition. I don't think it's a stretch to say that the majority of people who put on "excessive...
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    Documentary: Chubby Chaser

    Yeah, body image issues don't necessarily have to be discussed in overtly sexual tones. When I was in grade school I was one of the bigger kids, and I got made fun of for it for a few years, up until around the 3rd grade, I think. I certainly wasn't sexualized or very close to puberty at...
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    Soft Drink Limits in BC

    Honestly, restrictions like the one in NYC don't bother me, mainly because most of these places have a level of control over commerce within their borders. Doesn't mean they're necessarily smart or logical laws, they are VERY open for debate, but they really don't irk me like they seem to get to...
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    Why do people get fat...or not.

    Last I read on the whole "eat smaller meals throughout the day" thing is that it isn't so much a sound weight-loss method (as in, it's not some sort of magical metabolism booster), but for many people it works well because by eating something small every couple of hours, the person doesn't find...
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    County places obese child in foster care.

    Absolutely; there's no getting around how overmedicated society has become (especially for kids), how much crap gets pumped into a lot of our foods, all of that is more than valid, they're enormous reasons for concern. People still need to take personal responsibility for their own health (and...
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    Georgia vs Fat Kids

    Bolded part: you just described a person that doesn't exist. Saying "but the child isn't experiencing health problems now" is very short sighted; habits developed and ingrained during childhood carry over to adulthood, where many illnesses, such as diabetes and many others, start to manifest...
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    Georgia vs Fat Kids

    But that's not at all what was said. It was a note to parents about the social dangers of your kid being overweight; schools can't prevent all bullying, first off, and that's not even going into the health dangers of childhood obesity. As somebody who was a target of bullies at a young age...
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    Georgia vs Fat Kids

    What were you even arguing? Parents don't control their child's skin tone. You can't change it, you can't alter it, etc. Parents DO have a lot of control over the health of their children, which is something they CAN change and/or improve. Sending notes home about unhealthy children is a way...
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    County places obese child in foster care.

    I'm sorry, but did I just read fat being equated with homosexuality? Really? It's fine to say that some people are more predisposed to having wider frames, having slower metabolisms, or having more stubborn belly fat/thigh fat/whatever fat, but putting it on the same plane as sexual...
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    Georgia vs Fat Kids

    While certainly some kids will have bigger frames or slower metabolisms than others, it's not really a matter of genetics when a child is obese before they even hit 10 years old, barring cases where a child's physical abilities are limited. Not to say parents must bear 100% of the blame, but...
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    A very Interesting Study On Weightloss and regaining weight after Dieting

    Yeah, obviously restriction makes sense if a person looks at their typical portion sizes and realizes they're far too big (I know it hit me when I realized how often I was ordering big dinners at places like Chilis or something when I'd go out for lunch), but portion control is different from...
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    Georgia vs Fat Kids

    This is a complicated issue, but right on the surface I'm definitely not comfortable with the imagery that you know kids are going to see, too. That isn't helping anything. I'm all for fighting childhood obesity: kids don't have a lot of control over their diets nor do they get to dictate how...
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