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ParticipantPeople like to complain about the USPS, but it’s pretty cool that someone will come to your house, pick up a letter, and have it delivered 3000 miles to the other side of the country for 44 (now 46) cents. Try doing the same with UPS or FedEx.
ParticipantPeople like to complain about the USPS, but it’s pretty cool that someone will come to your house, pick up a letter, and have it delivered 3000 miles to the other side of the country for 44 (now 46) cents. Try doing the same with UPS or FedEx.
ParticipantI would argue that genes play a larger role than given credit. For example, Pacific Islanders evolved to survive on a minimal diet of plants and fish — not a lot of red meat available on small islands. After millions of years evolving their systems to handle mostly fish as their source of meat, they now have easy access to red and white meat in the form of McDonalds and KFC. Their bodies don’t metabolize these meats as well as they do fish, so what you end up with is the stereotypical ‘big fat Samoan.’ I doubt islanders are very well educated on their ancestral diets, so it’s not as simple as saying “eat less red meat” for them. In reality, they should cut all red meat and go back to eating fish. Easier said than done. Point being, different body types and ancestral genes determine which diet is best for an individual. A diet that works best for a Samoan probably won’t work well for an Anglo North American, and vice versa.
ParticipantI would argue that genes play a larger role than given credit. For example, Pacific Islanders evolved to survive on a minimal diet of plants and fish — not a lot of red meat available on small islands. After millions of years evolving their systems to handle mostly fish as their source of meat, they now have easy access to red and white meat in the form of McDonalds and KFC. Their bodies don’t metabolize these meats as well as they do fish, so what you end up with is the stereotypical ‘big fat Samoan.’ I doubt islanders are very well educated on their ancestral diets, so it’s not as simple as saying “eat less red meat” for them. In reality, they should cut all red meat and go back to eating fish. Easier said than done. Point being, different body types and ancestral genes determine which diet is best for an individual. A diet that works best for a Samoan probably won’t work well for an Anglo North American, and vice versa.
ParticipantI would argue that genes play a larger role than given credit. For example, Pacific Islanders evolved to survive on a minimal diet of plants and fish — not a lot of red meat available on small islands. After millions of years evolving their systems to handle mostly fish as their source of meat, they now have easy access to red and white meat in the form of McDonalds and KFC. Their bodies don’t metabolize these meats as well as they do fish, so what you end up with is the stereotypical ‘big fat Samoan.’ I doubt islanders are very well educated on their ancestral diets, so it’s not as simple as saying “eat less red meat” for them. In reality, they should cut all red meat and go back to eating fish. Easier said than done. Point being, different body types and ancestral genes determine which diet is best for an individual. A diet that works best for a Samoan probably won’t work well for an Anglo North American, and vice versa.
ParticipantI would argue that genes play a larger role than given credit. For example, Pacific Islanders evolved to survive on a minimal diet of plants and fish — not a lot of red meat available on small islands. After millions of years evolving their systems to handle mostly fish as their source of meat, they now have easy access to red and white meat in the form of McDonalds and KFC. Their bodies don’t metabolize these meats as well as they do fish, so what you end up with is the stereotypical ‘big fat Samoan.’ I doubt islanders are very well educated on their ancestral diets, so it’s not as simple as saying “eat less red meat” for them. In reality, they should cut all red meat and go back to eating fish. Easier said than done. Point being, different body types and ancestral genes determine which diet is best for an individual. A diet that works best for a Samoan probably won’t work well for an Anglo North American, and vice versa.
ParticipantI would argue that genes play a larger role than given credit. For example, Pacific Islanders evolved to survive on a minimal diet of plants and fish — not a lot of red meat available on small islands. After millions of years evolving their systems to handle mostly fish as their source of meat, they now have easy access to red and white meat in the form of McDonalds and KFC. Their bodies don’t metabolize these meats as well as they do fish, so what you end up with is the stereotypical ‘big fat Samoan.’ I doubt islanders are very well educated on their ancestral diets, so it’s not as simple as saying “eat less red meat” for them. In reality, they should cut all red meat and go back to eating fish. Easier said than done. Point being, different body types and ancestral genes determine which diet is best for an individual. A diet that works best for a Samoan probably won’t work well for an Anglo North American, and vice versa.
Participant[quote=jpinpb]I went to the fair yesterday and was blown away by what people were eating. Fried butter and chocolate covered bacon! An ambulance was on standby. Also the funnel cakes loaded w/whip cream and chocolate and caramel syrup. I just don’t know how people weren’t going into diabetic shock. Looking around, people were morbidly obese. No wonder.[/quote]
I hear you jp, but to me the fair is the one place where outright gluttony is allowed. One time a year, go crazy on the deep fried deep fry! But I agree, the majority of the people at the fair probably washed down their day of craptastic food with a double double on the way home. I say go crazy at the fair, but once outside the gates it’s time to return to sanity.
Participant[quote=jpinpb]I went to the fair yesterday and was blown away by what people were eating. Fried butter and chocolate covered bacon! An ambulance was on standby. Also the funnel cakes loaded w/whip cream and chocolate and caramel syrup. I just don’t know how people weren’t going into diabetic shock. Looking around, people were morbidly obese. No wonder.[/quote]
I hear you jp, but to me the fair is the one place where outright gluttony is allowed. One time a year, go crazy on the deep fried deep fry! But I agree, the majority of the people at the fair probably washed down their day of craptastic food with a double double on the way home. I say go crazy at the fair, but once outside the gates it’s time to return to sanity.
Participant[quote=jpinpb]I went to the fair yesterday and was blown away by what people were eating. Fried butter and chocolate covered bacon! An ambulance was on standby. Also the funnel cakes loaded w/whip cream and chocolate and caramel syrup. I just don’t know how people weren’t going into diabetic shock. Looking around, people were morbidly obese. No wonder.[/quote]
I hear you jp, but to me the fair is the one place where outright gluttony is allowed. One time a year, go crazy on the deep fried deep fry! But I agree, the majority of the people at the fair probably washed down their day of craptastic food with a double double on the way home. I say go crazy at the fair, but once outside the gates it’s time to return to sanity.
Participant[quote=jpinpb]I went to the fair yesterday and was blown away by what people were eating. Fried butter and chocolate covered bacon! An ambulance was on standby. Also the funnel cakes loaded w/whip cream and chocolate and caramel syrup. I just don’t know how people weren’t going into diabetic shock. Looking around, people were morbidly obese. No wonder.[/quote]
I hear you jp, but to me the fair is the one place where outright gluttony is allowed. One time a year, go crazy on the deep fried deep fry! But I agree, the majority of the people at the fair probably washed down their day of craptastic food with a double double on the way home. I say go crazy at the fair, but once outside the gates it’s time to return to sanity.
Participant[quote=jpinpb]I went to the fair yesterday and was blown away by what people were eating. Fried butter and chocolate covered bacon! An ambulance was on standby. Also the funnel cakes loaded w/whip cream and chocolate and caramel syrup. I just don’t know how people weren’t going into diabetic shock. Looking around, people were morbidly obese. No wonder.[/quote]
I hear you jp, but to me the fair is the one place where outright gluttony is allowed. One time a year, go crazy on the deep fried deep fry! But I agree, the majority of the people at the fair probably washed down their day of craptastic food with a double double on the way home. I say go crazy at the fair, but once outside the gates it’s time to return to sanity.
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