tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post115561685990380544..comments2023-10-26T03:26:53.959-07:00Comments on Suebob's Red Stapler: Obesity VIRUSSUEB0Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16301963922769609715noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-1155849217858490842006-08-17T14:13:00.000-07:002006-08-17T14:13:00.000-07:00This thread sure fizzled. So much material to dis...This thread sure fizzled. So much material to discuss, but it peetered. Why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-1155774441901262202006-08-16T17:27:00.000-07:002006-08-16T17:27:00.000-07:00Indeed it is complex. I also think that genetics ...Indeed it is complex. I also think that genetics plays some role in it. Plus, it is true that most Americans don't eat decent-sized portions nor do they exercise enough. When all of these factors come together, it is a very potent cocktail.<BR/><BR/>The irony is that many overweight people are actually healthier than people who are too skinny. How you look is not always a good indication of your health! I wish people would remember that as well.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16279999850117456433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-1155703234708604782006-08-15T21:40:00.000-07:002006-08-15T21:40:00.000-07:00I live in Wisconsin in a town of about 100,000. I...I live in Wisconsin in a town of about 100,000. I walk everyday and often times, it seems like I'm locked in the Twilight Zone, where I'm the only one in a town. Sure, there are lots of other people, but they're boxed: either in rolling boxes (cars) or big, stationary boxes (houses).<BR/><BR/>I once lived in Boston, where pert near everyone walks everyday. I know this is all anecdotal, but folks were thinner in Boston than Wisconsin. I think that most of us are hardwired to be fat. We store fat for famine. The desire to store fat is in our genes. And food was once so hard to obtain. It took a lot of moving: walking, running, looking, digging, etc. So, my point is that the modern life, with the super-abundance of food and little boxes that move us to big boxes, when coupled with Stone Age appetites, does correlate with big butts. <BR/><BR/>One more thing: when my friends return from abroad, every single one says, "American portions are huge."<BR/><BR/>So, it's complex, but I don't doubt that a virus is an aspect of the equation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-1155695860419484572006-08-15T19:37:00.000-07:002006-08-15T19:37:00.000-07:00Elizabeth-I can believe the comments. If there's ...Elizabeth-I can believe the comments. If there's a reason to explain obesity, it will make it much harder for people to feel superior to fat people. Also, many people don't understand the basics of metabolism and dieting.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting this, Suebob!spotted elephanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681544565260222585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-1155691174884773232006-08-15T18:19:00.000-07:002006-08-15T18:19:00.000-07:00What Elizabeth said.What Elizabeth said.SUEB0Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301963922769609715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-1155690222300576092006-08-15T18:03:00.000-07:002006-08-15T18:03:00.000-07:00I can't believe the insensitivity of these comment...I can't believe the insensitivity of these comments. I can't speak for every obese person, but I can assure Wordgirl and everyone else that I do NOT eat a dozen doughnuts at a time. <BR/>I know damn well that I need to eat a healthier diet and exercise more. <BR/><BR/>But if cervical cancer can be caused by a virus, why not obesity? Would you tell someone with cervical cancer that they need to stop looking for a medical treatment and just "take responsibility for themselves"?Table4Fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11005614880781276243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-1155682339759701772006-08-15T15:52:00.000-07:002006-08-15T15:52:00.000-07:00I think this is bullshit. Probably the study was f...I think this is bullshit. Probably the study was financed by a pharmaceutical company that is going to now come up with a vaccine for obesity that everyone in America will buy in their desperation to not take responsibility for themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-1155680302998827202006-08-15T15:18:00.000-07:002006-08-15T15:18:00.000-07:00Sometimes when people are too skinny they also hav...Sometimes when people are too skinny they also have a virus. Or a worm. You just can't win with these things.super deshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04347176046518919059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-1155675311991179772006-08-15T13:55:00.000-07:002006-08-15T13:55:00.000-07:00i read that! it's awesome! although, i did feel ...i read that! it's awesome! although, i did feel like i needed a shower...that girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405465488512302569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-1155673177320494562006-08-15T13:19:00.000-07:002006-08-15T13:19:00.000-07:00I read that article yesterday when i finally got a...I read that article yesterday when i finally got around to the Sunday NY times. It really is quite a bit to think about.<BR/>I keep reading about more and more possible causes for obesity. I hope the researchers come up with some useful treatment soon. I especially hope that they find something to help obese kids as that is so sad.<BR/>I'm not particularly judgemental towards obese people, but this will help me become even less so.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-1155648979680034152006-08-15T06:36:00.000-07:002006-08-15T06:36:00.000-07:00Wordgirl, that's kind of exactly the opposite of m...Wordgirl, that's kind of exactly the opposite of my point. For those with this virus, they may have to be on a starvation diet to lose any weight at all - not eating a dozen donuts.SUEB0Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301963922769609715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-1155645928819845122006-08-15T05:45:00.000-07:002006-08-15T05:45:00.000-07:00I agree. Perhaps, for the morbidly obese, there is...I agree. Perhaps, for the morbidly obese, there is some reason beyond diet and exercise, but Americans are still the heaviest group of citizens ever and it really DOES come down to how much (and what) they eat as well as how often they move their bodies. As glad as I am when science figures out the stuff like this, I fear it will be used to shrug off efforts to change the lifestyles of so many overweight people. "Ah...it's in my intestines. I can't do anything about it". And of course, that will be true in a way. Where else will a dozen doughnuts go?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18820173.post-1155644548334327432006-08-15T05:22:00.000-07:002006-08-15T05:22:00.000-07:00There is a probiotic called Nature's Biotics. www....There is a probiotic called Nature's Biotics. www.lifescienceproducts.com <BR/>check it out.Bamboo Lemur Boys Are Mean To Their Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854856878692935043noreply@blogger.com