huge topic:Americans keep getting fatter

[briansd1]

[quote=CBad]
Having said that, people’s self esteem goes up when they think they look better. But if overweight becomes the new norm people won’t think it looks “bad” anymore; it will just be normal.[/quote]

That’s not going to happen because Hollywood and Madison Ave. will always have “skinny” models.

People will be more miserable and consume more Prozac. Good for Big Pharma and health care providers who will have an endless stream of patients/revenue…. Until our country goes bankrupt.

Social classes will be more segregrated between the fat and the thin.

[jpinpb]

Have to agree w/brian on this one. As long as Hollywood and fashion designers have any say, the goal for everyone is to look thin. It’s been like that for as long as I can remember, Twiggy and Barbie. As long as those industries display the look that is ideal (thin) then that’s what people are going to be shooting for. And I don’t think being ultra thin is healthy, either. Some of those models have some weird health issues.

Eating healthy should be the goal. The result of that is less weight. And I do think parents should help the children make the right choices, even if kids protest.

I was lucky enough to grow up in a home where mom didn’t work. Dad refused to allow her to. Her job was to stay at home and take care of the house and kids and cook and clean. We always had home-cooked meals. We NEVER had fast food growing up. And I remember as a kid feeling left out. Why do all the kids get to go play at the playground at McDonald’s. Oh, my dad was very stern. No way were we ever going there.

I even remember trick or treating at Halloween. My mom would sort through our candy when we were done and end up giving away half of it to other kids that came. We could only have certain kinds. I would be so pissed b/c there were certain ones I liked and how could she give it away after I pounded the pavement begging for candy. (What a weird ritual, when you think about it) But I could get mad all I want. She wasn’t going to let me eat junk. Tough.

I need to call and thank her.

[jpinpb]

Have to agree w/brian on this one. As long as Hollywood and fashion designers have any say, the goal for everyone is to look thin. It’s been like that for as long as I can remember, Twiggy and Barbie. As long as those industries display the look that is ideal (thin) then that’s what people are going to be shooting for. And I don’t think being ultra thin is healthy, either. Some of those models have some weird health issues.

Eating healthy should be the goal. The result of that is less weight. And I do think parents should help the children make the right choices, even if kids protest.

I was lucky enough to grow up in a home where mom didn’t work. Dad refused to allow her to. Her job was to stay at home and take care of the house and kids and cook and clean. We always had home-cooked meals. We NEVER had fast food growing up. And I remember as a kid feeling left out. Why do all the kids get to go play at the playground at McDonald’s. Oh, my dad was very stern. No way were we ever going there.

I even remember trick or treating at Halloween. My mom would sort through our candy when we were done and end up giving away half of it to other kids that came. We could only have certain kinds. I would be so pissed b/c there were certain ones I liked and how could she give it away after I pounded the pavement begging for candy. (What a weird ritual, when you think about it) But I could get mad all I want. She wasn’t going to let me eat junk. Tough.

I need to call and thank her.

[jpinpb]

Have to agree w/brian on this one. As long as Hollywood and fashion designers have any say, the goal for everyone is to look thin. It’s been like that for as long as I can remember, Twiggy and Barbie. As long as those industries display the look that is ideal (thin) then that’s what people are going to be shooting for. And I don’t think being ultra thin is healthy, either. Some of those models have some weird health issues.

Eating healthy should be the goal. The result of that is less weight. And I do think parents should help the children make the right choices, even if kids protest.

I was lucky enough to grow up in a home where mom didn’t work. Dad refused to allow her to. Her job was to stay at home and take care of the house and kids and cook and clean. We always had home-cooked meals. We NEVER had fast food growing up. And I remember as a kid feeling left out. Why do all the kids get to go play at the playground at McDonald’s. Oh, my dad was very stern. No way were we ever going there.

I even remember trick or treating at Halloween. My mom would sort through our candy when we were done and end up giving away half of it to other kids that came. We could only have certain kinds. I would be so pissed b/c there were certain ones I liked and how could she give it away after I pounded the pavement begging for candy. (What a weird ritual, when you think about it) But I could get mad all I want. She wasn’t going to let me eat junk. Tough.

I need to call and thank her.

[jpinpb]

Have to agree w/brian on this one. As long as Hollywood and fashion designers have any say, the goal for everyone is to look thin. It’s been like that for as long as I can remember, Twiggy and Barbie. As long as those industries display the look that is ideal (thin) then that’s what people are going to be shooting for. And I don’t think being ultra thin is healthy, either. Some of those models have some weird health issues.

Eating healthy should be the goal. The result of that is less weight. And I do think parents should help the children make the right choices, even if kids protest.

I was lucky enough to grow up in a home where mom didn’t work. Dad refused to allow her to. Her job was to stay at home and take care of the house and kids and cook and clean. We always had home-cooked meals. We NEVER had fast food growing up. And I remember as a kid feeling left out. Why do all the kids get to go play at the playground at McDonald’s. Oh, my dad was very stern. No way were we ever going there.

I even remember trick or treating at Halloween. My mom would sort through our candy when we were done and end up giving away half of it to other kids that came. We could only have certain kinds. I would be so pissed b/c there were certain ones I liked and how could she give it away after I pounded the pavement begging for candy. (What a weird ritual, when you think about it) But I could get mad all I want. She wasn’t going to let me eat junk. Tough.

I need to call and thank her.

[jpinpb]

Have to agree w/brian on this one. As long as Hollywood and fashion designers have any say, the goal for everyone is to look thin. It’s been like that for as long as I can remember, Twiggy and Barbie. As long as those industries display the look that is ideal (thin) then that’s what people are going to be shooting for. And I don’t think being ultra thin is healthy, either. Some of those models have some weird health issues.

Eating healthy should be the goal. The result of that is less weight. And I do think parents should help the children make the right choices, even if kids protest.

I was lucky enough to grow up in a home where mom didn’t work. Dad refused to allow her to. Her job was to stay at home and take care of the house and kids and cook and clean. We always had home-cooked meals. We NEVER had fast food growing up. And I remember as a kid feeling left out. Why do all the kids get to go play at the playground at McDonald’s. Oh, my dad was very stern. No way were we ever going there.

I even remember trick or treating at Halloween. My mom would sort through our candy when we were done and end up giving away half of it to other kids that came. We could only have certain kinds. I would be so pissed b/c there were certain ones I liked and how could she give it away after I pounded the pavement begging for candy. (What a weird ritual, when you think about it) But I could get mad all I want. She wasn’t going to let me eat junk. Tough.

I need to call and thank her.

[ocrenter]

[quote=jpinpb]

Eating healthy should be the goal. The result of that is less weight. And I do think parents should help the children make the right choices, even if kids protest.

I was lucky enough to grow up in a home where mom didn’t work. Dad refused to allow her to. Her job was to stay at home and take care of the house and kids and cook and clean. We always had home-cooked meals. We NEVER had fast food growing up. And I remember as a kid feeling left out. Why do all the kids get to go play at the playground at McDonald’s. Oh, my dad was very stern. No way were we ever going there.

I even remember trick or treating at Halloween. My mom would sort through our candy when we were done and end up giving away half of it to other kids that came. We could only have certain kinds. I would be so pissed b/c there were certain ones I liked and how could she give it away after I pounded the pavement begging for candy. (What a weird ritual, when you think about it) But I could get mad all I want. She wasn’t going to let me eat junk. Tough.

I need to call and thank her.[/quote]

parents need to be parents, not friends. a fact lost in quite a number of parents these days.

[ocrenter]

[quote=jpinpb]

Eating healthy should be the goal. The result of that is less weight. And I do think parents should help the children make the right choices, even if kids protest.

I was lucky enough to grow up in a home where mom didn’t work. Dad refused to allow her to. Her job was to stay at home and take care of the house and kids and cook and clean. We always had home-cooked meals. We NEVER had fast food growing up. And I remember as a kid feeling left out. Why do all the kids get to go play at the playground at McDonald’s. Oh, my dad was very stern. No way were we ever going there.

I even remember trick or treating at Halloween. My mom would sort through our candy when we were done and end up giving away half of it to other kids that came. We could only have certain kinds. I would be so pissed b/c there were certain ones I liked and how could she give it away after I pounded the pavement begging for candy. (What a weird ritual, when you think about it) But I could get mad all I want. She wasn’t going to let me eat junk. Tough.

I need to call and thank her.[/quote]

parents need to be parents, not friends. a fact lost in quite a number of parents these days.

[ocrenter]

[quote=jpinpb]

Eating healthy should be the goal. The result of that is less weight. And I do think parents should help the children make the right choices, even if kids protest.

I was lucky enough to grow up in a home where mom didn’t work. Dad refused to allow her to. Her job was to stay at home and take care of the house and kids and cook and clean. We always had home-cooked meals. We NEVER had fast food growing up. And I remember as a kid feeling left out. Why do all the kids get to go play at the playground at McDonald’s. Oh, my dad was very stern. No way were we ever going there.

I even remember trick or treating at Halloween. My mom would sort through our candy when we were done and end up giving away half of it to other kids that came. We could only have certain kinds. I would be so pissed b/c there were certain ones I liked and how could she give it away after I pounded the pavement begging for candy. (What a weird ritual, when you think about it) But I could get mad all I want. She wasn’t going to let me eat junk. Tough.

I need to call and thank her.[/quote]

parents need to be parents, not friends. a fact lost in quite a number of parents these days.

[ocrenter]

[quote=jpinpb]

Eating healthy should be the goal. The result of that is less weight. And I do think parents should help the children make the right choices, even if kids protest.

I was lucky enough to grow up in a home where mom didn’t work. Dad refused to allow her to. Her job was to stay at home and take care of the house and kids and cook and clean. We always had home-cooked meals. We NEVER had fast food growing up. And I remember as a kid feeling left out. Why do all the kids get to go play at the playground at McDonald’s. Oh, my dad was very stern. No way were we ever going there.

I even remember trick or treating at Halloween. My mom would sort through our candy when we were done and end up giving away half of it to other kids that came. We could only have certain kinds. I would be so pissed b/c there were certain ones I liked and how could she give it away after I pounded the pavement begging for candy. (What a weird ritual, when you think about it) But I could get mad all I want. She wasn’t going to let me eat junk. Tough.

I need to call and thank her.[/quote]

parents need to be parents, not friends. a fact lost in quite a number of parents these days.

[ocrenter]

[quote=jpinpb]

Eating healthy should be the goal. The result of that is less weight. And I do think parents should help the children make the right choices, even if kids protest.

I was lucky enough to grow up in a home where mom didn’t work. Dad refused to allow her to. Her job was to stay at home and take care of the house and kids and cook and clean. We always had home-cooked meals. We NEVER had fast food growing up. And I remember as a kid feeling left out. Why do all the kids get to go play at the playground at McDonald’s. Oh, my dad was very stern. No way were we ever going there.

I even remember trick or treating at Halloween. My mom would sort through our candy when we were done and end up giving away half of it to other kids that came. We could only have certain kinds. I would be so pissed b/c there were certain ones I liked and how could she give it away after I pounded the pavement begging for candy. (What a weird ritual, when you think about it) But I could get mad all I want. She wasn’t going to let me eat junk. Tough.

I need to call and thank her.[/quote]

parents need to be parents, not friends. a fact lost in quite a number of parents these days.

[briansd1]

The more I think about health care, the more I believe that the educated and/or the rich (who can afford people to educate them) will be healthier; and poor and ignorant will become sicker.

There will increasing health disparity between the classes.

In the last century, life expectancy was pretty much the same across social-economic classes.

That will change as access to the best, life prolonging, health care is limited to those who can pay (better save your money if you want to live a long time).

[briansd1]

The more I think about health care, the more I believe that the educated and/or the rich (who can afford people to educate them) will be healthier; and poor and ignorant will become sicker.

There will increasing health disparity between the classes.

In the last century, life expectancy was pretty much the same across social-economic classes.

That will change as access to the best, life prolonging, health care is limited to those who can pay (better save your money if you want to live a long time).

[briansd1]

The more I think about health care, the more I believe that the educated and/or the rich (who can afford people to educate them) will be healthier; and poor and ignorant will become sicker.

There will increasing health disparity between the classes.

In the last century, life expectancy was pretty much the same across social-economic classes.

That will change as access to the best, life prolonging, health care is limited to those who can pay (better save your money if you want to live a long time).

[briansd1]

The more I think about health care, the more I believe that the educated and/or the rich (who can afford people to educate them) will be healthier; and poor and ignorant will become sicker.

There will increasing health disparity between the classes.

In the last century, life expectancy was pretty much the same across social-economic classes.

That will change as access to the best, life prolonging, health care is limited to those who can pay (better save your money if you want to live a long time).

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