tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32246421.post115943207093790284..comments2023-10-10T01:03:46.375+12:00Comments on Food &Health Skeptic: jonjayrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13363092874281160320noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32246421.post-16434327638775932732012-05-19T16:05:54.510+11:302012-05-19T16:05:54.510+11:30problems with your "problems with the obesit...problems with your "problems with the obesity war"<br /><br />1. yeah of course they're going to target everyone: <br />-people who are overweight and need to lose weight<br />-people who are not overweight, and need to stay like that<br /><br />2. just because their BMI is high doesn't mean they're overweight. Muscle is denser than fat and therefore a person may look obese and be quite heavy, but at the same time be perfectly healthy- helping them live longer. <br /><br />3.the "attack" on junk food is NOT to show that junk food is the only source of calories. It is there to promote more nutritional food- because most junk food does not contain essential vitamins and minerals that help the body function (duh). <br />It is also there to promote eating less processed, trans-fat-filled food, because you simply shouldn't eat them all the time and shouldn't NEED to eat them all the time. I know that if you ate just healthy food (which isn't laden with oils, fats and salts) for a month you'd feel a LOT better than if you got KFC or Mcdonalds for a month.<br />Finally, it is not just calories that they're worried about, it's things like diabetes and blocked up arteries.<br /><br />4. Yes, you ARE all in trouble because that IS bad. Do you really think you can have a healthy diet with that processed, oily food? <br /><br />http://www.independent.co.uk/news/judges-accept-big-mac-heart-risk-1084389.html<br /><br />http://www.healthbasics.net/2010/08/02/anatomy-of-a-big-mac/<br /><br />hmmmm, maybe you should watch Food, inc. <br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0027BOL4G?ie=UTF8&tag=healthbasics-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0027BOL4G<br /><br />5. really? obviously you don't understand the word 'moderation', because the "food warriors" are not asking everyone to cut salt out of their life altogether- that would be practically impossible. They are making a big deal about salt and fats etc, so that people will take in mind the recommended amount the next time they go out for food. They are informing the world about the harmful effects of an unhealthy diet, so that they can help people who are critically overweight and people who don't know the effects of too much salt. <br /><br />6. where's your evidence that the foods they are restricting are just as bad as milk or fruit juice? <br /><br />7. exactly, it's genetic. This means if the "food warriors" spread out the word, people may realize that they shouldn't eat too much, get to a healthy weight, and pass those healthy genetics down to their children. <br />And are you saying that just because someone got certain 'obese' genetics, that they wouldn't WANT to lose weight?<br /><br />All in all, would you really want to tell everyone that junk food is good, and bring up a generation of kids addicted to sugar, salt and fat? <br /><br />with your thinking, the whole world with start eating like americans- which does not only mean that the world will turn out looking like those people on "WALL-E", but entire forest will have to be destroyed to grow enough food for the ever-growing population.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com