"DRS" <
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> "Chalo" <
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> You call it vicious, I call it truth. They're fat because
> they eat ****, they eat heaps of it and they don't
> exercise. They bring a host of health problems down on
> themselves and expect the rest of us to pay for them.
I am deep in the "obese" range of the BMI, but somehow none
of what you say applies to me. I've observed a vegetarian
diet since 1987, supplemented with occasional seafood since
2001. I never eat fast food, rarely touch sweets, and I
don't overeat. (Many vegetarian men I know eat as much or
more than I do.)
I've been a regular cyclist since 1988. Other than the
occasional crash damage, I've not exhibited any unusual
health issues. I have not seen any compelling evidence to
suggest that I am not a better representative of "obese"
Americans than the archetypal gluttonous, indolent fat slob.
> > You *might* consider football or skateboarding or slam
> > dancing or motorcycling as "refusing to take proper care
> > of oneself", but I'm guessing not.
>
> That's not the reason the number of knee replacements in
> America has caught up with the number of hip replacements.
> There's not a whole new generation just discovering
> skateboards, motorbikes or gridiron.
But I believe that there is a whole new generation of
medical professionals who think they can do better than
to leave injured folks semi-crippled and limping around
with the assistance of a walking stick. This used to be
a relatively common sight, but is now rare outside
nursing homes.
> Americans are so fat now manufacturers are changing the
> definitions of clothing labels. For example, a medium
> is now a 40-42" chest instead of the standard 38".
> That's so the
> they're grossly overweight.
Consider that it's also because Americans (at least, maybe
others) are getting bigger too, not just fatter. I've
observed it myself-- It used to be unusually rare that I saw
someone my height. Now it's becoming more common, and most
of the sightings are of young guys. But the trend is not
new. Check out doorways and furniture from a couple of
hundred or more years ago-- they are tiny, as if for elves.
Anyway, if a 38" chest is no longer "medium" sized, then why
call it that?
Chalo Colina
