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dropofwater — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:05:19 GMT

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geetha — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:07:17 GMT

Unfortunately, fast- food corporations are greatly profiting from the current economic conditions. On top of that they are using aggressive marketing tactics targeting children while siting their venues within close proximity to schools. Corporations like McDonald's are using our children to make a quick dollar, despite the long- term effect of their damaging products.

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kaybebaby — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:47:23 GMT

Plain and simple: low-calorie, organic, low-fat foods are so overpriced in the grocery stores that the majority of working-class Americans CANNOT afford to buy them! I want so badly to feed my family and myself healthier foods but the money I have available to buy groceries would barely get us 2 or 3 days worth of healthier foods. The media and the government is harping on the high cost to society of obesity but why is no one pressing the food industry to lower costs of healthy foods and raise the costs of all the high-caloric, high-fat foods???

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nursepractitioner — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:03:03 GMT

I don't want to do it, either, but if we would cook at home, like our parents did, we wouldn't be so fat! As a pediatric nurse practitioner, half of my patients a day are overweight and most come in eating chips and skittles. When I was a child, I can only remember two or three "fat kids" in our school...now it is the norm. Honey buns are cheap and filling for breakfast but scrambled eggs, toast, and skim milk are also cheap...they just take effort.

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Vigilance — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:52:38 GMT

I can't read about the obesity crisis any more until the government changes its scientifically unsound definition of obesity. BMI was never, ever, ever supposed to be used to diagnose individuals; it was a statistical measure designed to study populations and is not a reliable indicator of individual health. We should be using body fat percemtage as measured by caliper or pinch tests instead.

Shaq, Mike Tyson, and The Rock are classified as "obese" by the U.S. government. Matt Damon, Kobe, Brad Pitt, and Donovan McNabb are "overweight" - because the government makes no distinction between fat weight and muscle wait.

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2fat2fly — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:58:54 GMT

What is FATISM ?

IS FOOD OUR NEXT TOBACCO?

FAT TRUTH IN DUBAI.

Fresh produce up by 76.5% from 89 and bad food down by 26.5%. 2,ooo Americans diagnosed wity Sugar Diabetes today. EAT LESS MOVE MORE from W H O.

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We are a working Think Tank and we are building a new NON DIET approach based on SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY . Who will fight for the health of our children? 30,000 U S A toddlers are 30 POUNDS overweight today, but then they must have a lousy lifestyle , and are all couch potatoes .

I could be wrong but the last time I saw a 3 year old ,I could barely keep up with him. I have 400 followers on Twitter ,and I am 2fat2fly. Do you think we treat fat dogs better than FAT people?

You see when you discuss child obesity the BLAME is shifted , but it is movement. What would you rather tackle ,OBESITY or GUN CONTROL?

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Jaimee — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:08:36 GMT

Vigilance: They ARE using BMI here as a population measurement. And really - how many Mike Tyson's are out there as opposed to KFC-munching everyday people?

Kaybebaby: Unless you're in Alaska (and probably even there), you can find locally grown foods at least part of the year. Many southern states have year-round farmer's markets, where the food is almost always organic, and much cheaper than you pay for anything in the supermarket. And it's delicious.

The sad part to me is that Americans are unbelievably uninformed about nutrition. Health classes don't cover anything useful like what to eat and how much, and parents love to indulge their children. It's very, very easy to eat well and cheaply. Beans and rice are nutritionally complete, and have served as a staple for people for centuries. Not tasty enough? Go to your local ethnic store (I like to go to the local Indian store here) and buy spices, which are always cheaper than the grocery store. Too busy to cook? Toss it in a rice-maker before you leave for work. A decent rice-maker can cost as little as $20.

I firmly believe that education is the only way to help our population regain control of themselves. I know our public schools are underfunded and overworked, but it might be worth it to have classes on this sort of thing. If not, we're only going to get fatter.

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mamakidd — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:47:17 GMT

vigilance: get out your bmi calculator cuz - brad pitt's is normal, as is the rock's. You might want to double check your information

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mamakidd — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:48:37 GMT

Oh, and by the way, "the government" does not define obesity...perhaps you've watched "The Onion Movie" one too many times.

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tltommy — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:16:19 GMT

This topic seems complex. We gravitate towards comfort foods in times of stress....but as Leslie Heinberg mentioned, there is also a direct correlation between stress and weight gain and the circulating stress hormones. I was just told the other day about a new product that addresses both issues. PowerHouse Hit the Deck - a set of 35 exercise cards that combine cardio work with resistance training and works with the stress response at the same time. You can find it at powerhousehitthedeck.com

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path — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:33:57 GMT

people are going to the big box stores, buying big quantities of cheap, starchy carb-laden foods. as a consequence people are getting bigger and bigger and bigger......

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mbcrandell — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:07:21 GMT

I've been very very fortunate not to have had to deal with obesity. I have family and dear friends who do deal with it. When my children were small, we had lots of fruit and veggies, lean meats and healthy snacks. With the current pricing, we've become very careful in what we purchase and we do cook a lot more.

I think if this country is ever going to tackle obesity it's going to happen when everyone can have access to health care, affordable food choices and a safe place to walk.

In my neighborhood, it's nothing to have someone drive through firing a gun. Not really very encouraging to get out and walk in.

I think there need to be a lot of changes before we can actually look at really resolving 'obesity.' We also need to be more tolerant and understanding of each other. Sometimes I'm ashamed to admit I'm a member of the so-called human race because of the hateful ways people treat each other.

From a skinny old lady who loves ALL her friends reguardless of weight, height, color and if they happen to be having a bad hair day!

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GeorgiaGirl — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:45:19 GMT

A third of the adult population of this country is obese, according to the CDC in 2006? Or a quarter of us are obese, according to the Newsweek-Gallup survey? That's a big discrepancy, but either way the numbers are huge. Not just overweight, but obese. Extremely fat. I don't see that in the world around me. Maybe that's because I don't live in a poor neighborhood. So many people! I just can't get my mind around it. With all the emphasis on diet and exercise you hear about, how could this be?

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bahanson — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:34:14 GMT

Healthy food is not hard to come by. It doesn't have to be "organic" (read- rip-off) to be healthy. The real danger is, as we measure and fret about fatties on a national level, we tend to look for answers on a national level. Thus laws will be written; ones that should not be written. This is an individual responsibility issue. I have a few extra pounds myself, I got tired of it and have decreased my intake and increased my output. I don't enjoy it, since I'm waking at 0430 to run. But I'm doing it because I don't want this nasty goo hanging off of me, and I want to look good naked. PUT THE CHEESEBURGER DOWN! By the way, 70 inches, 200 lbs. If I can control myself, so can you. Stop looking for government answers.

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Jayshree — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:50:17 GMT

Interesting article!Recession is perhaps giving us the opportunity to shift towards healthier lifestyles.

Incidentally there is an interesting website that is specifically dedicated to recession victims.It offers help and discusses all issues related to recession- http://www.angstcorner.com. It’s worth a visit!

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Nutrimetry — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:46:40 GMT

It's easy to imagine this. There have been hundreds of thousands of people who have been laid off work. Not only will many be stressed and depressed, you'd probably rather spend$2 on a large bag of frozen fries than $4 on, say, a bag of spinach. I remember when I was unemployed for a short time after college -- I spent most of my money on things like bread and rice other such starchy foods, and things you could buy in bulk for cheap. I had an $20-for-a-week shopping list ... can't quite remember what it consisted of, but it sure as hell wasn't fresh fruit and veggies, although I eventually began to buy frozen peas and carrots.

Honestly, if this is related to a recession/being broke, people are definitely going to be in the mood for the rah rah "This is about personal responsibilty; go out for a run!" mode.

-N

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Nutrimetry — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:52:42 GMT

O, and not to mention that the mistake I made while unemployed after college was buying "dollar-menu" items for lunch. For about $2.39, I thought I was getting a deal. But you can imagine that constantly eating from this menu, that adds up to a rather sizeable 720-or-so calories, is also filling you with crap.

-N

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Rich Monk — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:48:48 GMT

Choice, consequence, and responsibility. There is no escaping it.

Knowledge followed by action.

In the USA we have lazy, followed by ignorance, followed by "it's not my fault".

It starts with Americans ignorant about the most basic facts of life, nutrition and fitness for their own security, and these same people create children who have no guidance on what to do as well.

If your parents are your first teachers in life and they do not know what to do, then it stands to reason that the offspring will suffer the same plight.

However the biggest bunch of B.S. is that healthy food is expensive, and that is a load of crap, and a typical excuse. What is expensive is dairy, and meat. Dairy being the worst product you can possibly consume. It's just plain fat. There is a reason for babys to nurse on Mother's milk at birth for all mammals, it puts weight on you very fast, and yet humans are the only mammals to consume dairy past infancy. We go against what Nature had intended and we suffer the consequence for this mistake. Just because it can fit in your mouth doesn't mean you have to eat or drink it!!!

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JWachtel — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:42:07 GMT

There are no easy solutions, but an obvious one is education. Most people don't exit school with a real understanding of diet, nutrition and healthy lifestyle. People need to search it out or have access to some other resource to learn healthy habits. As I often say in presentations, there is a disincentive in our society to be healthy. It is easier to drive somewhere than to walk or ride a bike. It's easier and cheaper to get the "value meal" at a fast food restaurant then to find something healthy. Many employers are using incentives to reward people for staying healthy or getting healthier, much like Italy is doing as mentioned in the article. The plus side to this is that healthier people are more productive and spend less on health care. It is a WIN for everyone. One of the best ways to offer this education and incentive is through www.healthcheck360.com. HealthCheck360 is a way for people to learn about their own health and potential future risk and provides and objective measure so that employers can reward health and improvement.

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ToriZoeFoods — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:22:16 GMT

The recession is not making us fatter, but it's a good excuse. During difficult times people often turn to anything that is comforting - "comfort food" exists for a reason. Technology has sped up just about everything, from how quickly we are able to pump our own gas, to online shopping, to how we communicate. Our expectations have increased while our patience has decreased. Combine the two and Americans want things to happen quickly and easily, and in difficult economic times, we want things to be comfortable and reassuring. Fast foods and prepared foods meet these needs, and if we're not careful, they can also make us fat.

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cbr5274 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:30:49 GMT

Most people think it is more expensive to eat healthy. The good news is you can eat healthy without bankrupting the budget. It's true! With just a little planning meals can be convenient, inexpensive and healthy.

I say dollar menu be gone! Steer clear of the drive thru and try visitng a local farmers market or join a produce club to take advantage of seasonal fruits and veggies. Fresh produce often costs less when it's in season and has less distance to travel.

Oh, and don't forget the tried and true - use coupons and reward cards. You can save as much as 15 percent on your grocery bill when using coupons.

Bon Appetit!

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