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Originally Posted by Atreides88
But there is a difference between having a little extra pudge and being obese. When you suffer from serious health problems because you lack the self-control to eat healthily(i.e. reasonable portions, not a lot of junk, daily recommended fruits and vegetables) and are too lazy to get up off of your ass and exercise, then there is an issue. When most of the country is this way, then you have a national crisis. The bottom line is that we lack self-control and too many Americans are looking for the easy way out.
For crying out loud there's an epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes in children. Children aren't supposed to have Type 2 Diabetes.
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I agree completely. But there are those who are technically "overweight" but have low blood pressure, healthy cholesterol levels, and are quite active, especially when compared to a lot of other people who might appear healthier. There are people who look healthy who are actually a complete wreck inside because of being sedentary and having a poor diet. They have low muscle mass but high body fat percentage. They have poor cardiovascular health from inactivity. Their cholesterol is through the roof. There are "fat" people who are far healthier than this. I'm sure there are doctors who tell them, "Well, you could stand to lose a little weight, but otherwise you're a picture of health." *Shrug*
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Originally Posted by Sion
that's somewhat of a contradiction in terms, don't ya think?
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Not necessarily, which is my point.
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