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I hesitated to post this in this section, but amazingly enough obesity is now considered a political issue, so I did it.
The Washington state ferry system, which by law is considered a part of our highway system, has had to adjust their standards due to new data on obesity from the CDC. The average passenger weight is now estimated at 185 lbs., up from 160, which means that the typical ferry can now haul 250 fewer passengers than previously, according to a spokesperson for the service.
I am 5'7" 132 lbs and a lifelong marathon runner. But I always figured to each his own--I have my vices, you have yours--mine are none of your business, and yours none of mine. But as we move towards socialized this, socialized that, particularly transportation and health care, we're going to see more public costs imposed by obesity, and more calls for government regulation thereof. Brave new world, you wanted it, you will get it, as Mencken said, 'good and hard.'
Well, elevators have long been rated by weight, not how many people you can fit in. That said, at 6', 180 lb, I feel offended that 185 lb would be considered "average" for Americans.
perhaps if we stop gov't subsidies for things like corn syrup then the crap cheap food won't be so cheap anymore and people will make the choice with their wallets.
the viola moment is when good food costs as much or less than the crap food and people choose the former and we start losing weight as a whole
perhaps if we stop gov't subsidies for things like corn syrup then the crap cheap food won't be so cheap anymore and people will make the choice with their wallets.
the viola moment is when good food costs as much or less than the crap food and people choose the former and we start losing weight as a whole
But as we move towards socialized this, socialized that, particularly transportation and health care, we're going to see more public costs imposed by obesity, and more calls for government regulation thereof. Brave new world, you wanted it, you will get it, as Mencken said, 'good and hard.'
And, you can thank all those who so ardently supported the goals of the smoke-Nazi's for bringing you this Brave New World of government dictation of YOUR lifestyle.
That's where it started, but nobody had the critical thinking skills to ponder on just what comes next after smoking.
I live in WA. Yeah, sure a lot of the women here are the size of whales (why is that by the way) but I would think that a whole herd of them would have to ride the ferry at the same time to have any affect on the ferries. I think this is just another puff of bureacratic smoke from liberal politicians who insist they are fighting for our civil liberties while at the same thing taking away basic freedoms.
And, you can thank all those who so ardently supported the goals of the smoke-Nazi's for bringing you this Brave New World of government dictation of YOUR lifestyle.
That's where it started, but nobody had the critical thinking skills to ponder on just what comes next after smoking.
To all the overweight people out there:
Welcome to our world!
Signed: Smokers
I agree, I recall in the 90's listening to a pundit from Chicago named Bruce DuMont. A political moderate, he expressed great surprise at how readily the American people were cowed by the anti-smoking movement. He said that it did not bode well for our commitment to freedom. I think time has proven him right.
I'm sure there are multiple causes of the rise in obesity, but I suspect this is part of the answer. I am far from expert on the subject.
I suspect it as well. When corn is used to fatten up animals quicker before slaughter even when corn is not their normal food then that should tell you something.
I hesitated to post this in this section, but amazingly enough obesity is now considered a political issue, so I did it.
Just wait until the Phatass™ people have "rights."
It will be their right to bleed your paycheck dry to pay for their health issues, because they are too damn lazy to walk for 20 minutes a day, or ride a bike, or swim, or do any number of other things to keep the weight off (including eating sensibly -- but you don't have to eat sensibly if you exercise).
It will be their right to bleed your paycheck dry to pay for taxes to subsidize mass transit which is losing money on fares and fuel because of the weight they were never meant to handle.
They're already suing restaurants because the restaurant owners are not paying $350,000 for a chair and $750,000 for a table made of titanium and phatassium mined on Europa (by chimpanzees) and transported to Earth by NASA so the tables and chairs will be strong enough and don't collapse when they sit on and break them.
People should probably inquire of their homeowner's insurance agent to see if they can get a Phatass™-rider in the event a rotund friend or acquaintance falls through the living floor or something like that, to cover damage, injuries or death.
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This link between obesity and HFCS has always been a pet theory of mine. I avoid HFCS like the plague.
My theory is foreign light sweet (low sulfur) imported oil.
It is not merely a coincidence that the minute you started putting oil in your food, obesity problems cropped up.
I believe these very complex hydro-carbon chains in artificial flavorings and artificial colorings made by Wild Flavors, Givuadan and others from Saudi Light (Saudi Arabia), Bonny Light (Nigeria) and Tijuana Light (Venezuela) that are in all of your foods interfere with liver functions.
Because of the time, effort and enzymes required to break down those very complex hydro-carbon chains, I believe the liver is less efficient at breaking down carbohydrates, which are then stored as fat.
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That's where it started, but nobody had the critical thinking skills to ponder on just what comes next after smoking.
I did. I've been preaching about it for years.
I always found it obtuse that tobacco advertisements are banned from television, radio and many print media, but alcohol products are not.
I spent a few years on the road and had to clean up drunk driving traffic accidents, drunk industrial accidents, or spouses and children beaten to a bloody pulp by someone who had consumed a 12-pack of beer, but never caused by someone who consumed a carton of Parliament, Pall Mall or Marlboro.
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and a lifelong marathon runner. But I always figured to each his own--I have my vices, you have yours--mine are none of your business, and yours none of mine. But as we move towards socialized this, socialized that, particularly transportation and health care, we're going to see more public costs imposed by obesity, and more calls for government regulation thereof. Brave new world, you wanted it, you will get it, as Mencken said, 'good and hard.'
