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Re: Fat shaming/etc.
Nancy Pelosi said something about President Trump that was designed to get under his skin, because he& #39;s someone who is notoriously unable to take the same treatment he dishes out.
I wouldn& #39;t look too much into her statement.
Nancy Pelosi said something about President Trump that was designed to get under his skin, because he& #39;s someone who is notoriously unable to take the same treatment he dishes out.
I wouldn& #39;t look too much into her statement.
Obesity in America is higher than any other OEC nation, at 42.4% -- according to the CDC. That& #39;s 13 points higher than our nearest neighbor, Canada (29%).
If we& #39;re going to have a conversation about obesity, we need to do it in a way that examines the disease, not the people.
If we& #39;re going to have a conversation about obesity, we need to do it in a way that examines the disease, not the people.
First and foremost, obesity needs to be addressed as a function of our national healthcare picture. Obesity contributes to higher healthcare costs -- about $1500 extra, per year, per person.
Source: https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.28.5.w822">https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.13...
Source: https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.28.5.w822">https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.13...
The socioeconomic trends of obesity are important: People with higher education and income levels are less likely to be obese. Minority communities are more likely to be obese -- which largely just follows the trend in minorities earning less money. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6650a1.htm?s_cid=mm6650a1_w">https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volu...
I& #39;ll inject my personal opinion here for a moment: America has this bizarre "Diet & Fitness Industrial Complex" where there is always some new diet trend or workout thing -- and it& #39;s not really helping people address their overall lifestyle. Health is your LIFESTYLE.
We& #39;ve created a ton of weird hurdles for people trying to start a healthy lifestyle, because there is a ton of conflicting information about how to lose weight, and more importantly -- keep it off.
We tell people they& #39;re fat, and then don& #39;t provide a roadmap for being healthy.
We tell people they& #39;re fat, and then don& #39;t provide a roadmap for being healthy.
My personal opinion is that we need to be taxing the hell out of sugary drinks, cigarettes, candy, and high-carbohydrate/low nutrition food.
Let me put it like this: I love Cheezits, but I know they& #39;re terrible for me. I buy them rarely, as a treat.
Let me put it like this: I love Cheezits, but I know they& #39;re terrible for me. I buy them rarely, as a treat.
I know there are powerful lobbying forces in place, and they want to continue selling foods that technically aren& #39;t "bad", but contribute over time to adverse health outcomes. It& #39;s alarming how many Americans (10-20%) suffer from NAFLD.
(Info here: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease">https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/co... )
(Info here: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease">https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/co... )
