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The Food Pyramid was developed in Sweden in 1974. The US Food Pyramid was published in 1992, updated in 2005 and replaced in 2011. It did not include a pint of ice cream.
Those pyramids assumed levels of physical activity that offset caloric intake. We missed that part and trend couch potato, especially as we age.
It's easier for people to blame throw than take responsibility for ourselves.
People really don't notice that they're becoming obese and that insufficient physical activity and following the USDA Food Pyramid guidelines likely have something to do with it? I'm not buying it.
The Food Pyramid was developed in Sweden in 1974. The US Food Pyramid was published in 1992, updated in 2005 and replaced in 2011. It did not include a pint of ice cream.
Those pyramids assumed levels of physical activity that offset caloric intake. We missed that part and trend couch potato, especially as we age.
It's easier for people to blame throw than take responsibility for ourselves.
Well, I remember being taught 4-4-3-2 back in grade school in the 70's. It was a recipe for becoming fat. But people seemed to be more active back then and portions were smaller, so it didn't manifest itself as such until the internet age was born.
Because other countries have it. 'Muricans would rather suffer under a stupid system we invented than prosper under a system invented by furriners. See also: the metric system and the unpopularity of soccer.
The average social security recipient receives 30% more than they put in, the average Medicaid recipient is middle class elderly in long term care. The money from my check is going to S. S. medicare recipients. People who hate government so much should work to end social security medicare, etc.
About 52 million US people were 65 and older in 2018. This cohort is projected to double over the next 40 years.
That a heck of a lot of pitch forks aimed at any politician who dares to advocate for elimination of Social Security and Medicare.
By law, the trust funds ( surpluses) backing these programs must be invested in special issue treasuries which creates more $ for federal government to spend.
Sooner or later, the tax rate will need to increase and eligibility ages will advance.
Bush 2 ran on an intention to privatize Social Security. It was a miserable failure within his party and across the aisle.
They don't have it because it's not affordable due to the US having to pay for responsibilities no other country has as the global leader along with the worst illegal immigration problem in the world.
No country with that situation could afford universal healthcare.
No it wasn’t. Taxes to cover all of these social safety nets in other countries may not be 80% but I’ve read 68% quite often.
So the person making $50k per year, averaging 28% income tax can afford an additional 40%? Nope. I know I couldn’t afford another 40% taxes on my income.
That's a pretty bold and specific claim to not back it up with any sources.
Nobody should be forced to pay for other people’s healthcare expenses.
Haaar! This from the country that did not abandon slavery all that long ago. You're a hoot!
You already are paying for other peoples healthcare expenses; that's the veritable definition of "insurance", not to mention Medicaid, but you're not getting anywhere near your money's worth … how silly is that?
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