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allwildgirl
Cathlete
You know, I don't get it. With all the information out there in this day and age, and the health risks, why does this continue to be such an epidemic?
1. Because kids are more sedentary these days. No regular PE until middle school, rides to and from school in cars, not allowed to go out and play.
2. Because fattening convience foods are so much easier in a busy life. It takes planning to produce good tasting healthier foods, and MCDonalds is easier.
3. Because our idea of portion sizes are so out of wack. Bigger is better is the idea.
4. Most adults view exercise as a chore, and say they don't have time for it because they are too busy and too tired.
My Dad has been an avid exerciser since he turned 40. In August he had some chest pains and was admitted overnight and then had subsequent tests. The determination was some sort of virus that caused inflamation around some of the heart vessels. What the tests showed was at 74, his heart is about the age of a 50 year old. His resting heartbeat when sleeping set the monitors off because they were set to 48 and his is below that. They had to really push him on the treadmill test to even get the heart up to a level to do the stress because he is in such good shape.
It is too bad people don't realize before it is too late the benefits of a healthy diet and exercise.
2. Because fattening convience foods are so much easier in a busy life. It takes planning to produce good tasting healthier foods, and MCDonalds is easier.
3. Because our idea of portion sizes are so out of wack. Bigger is better is the idea.
4. Most adults view exercise as a chore, and say they don't have time for it because they are too busy and too tired.
My Dad has been an avid exerciser since he turned 40. In August he had some chest pains and was admitted overnight and then had subsequent tests. The determination was some sort of virus that caused inflamation around some of the heart vessels. What the tests showed was at 74, his heart is about the age of a 50 year old. His resting heartbeat when sleeping set the monitors off because they were set to 48 and his is below that. They had to really push him on the treadmill test to even get the heart up to a level to do the stress because he is in such good shape.
It is too bad people don't realize before it is too late the benefits of a healthy diet and exercise.
candi
Cathlete
I have an additional theory. I believe this because I've worked at the same place for 25 years and have seen it happen.
I've always watched the way I eat because at the ripe old age of 10 I was already about 30 pounds overweight. I lost the weight in high school after I had gained another 20 lbs. I swore I would never let that happen again and I haven't.
I've worked with people over the past several years that didn't have weight issues until they were in their late 30's or early 40's. Just about the time metabolism slows down significantly. At this time in their lives,behavior is so engrained, it's like moving mountains for them to change their eating and therefore the weight keeps piling on.
I've always watched the way I eat because at the ripe old age of 10 I was already about 30 pounds overweight. I lost the weight in high school after I had gained another 20 lbs. I swore I would never let that happen again and I haven't.
I've worked with people over the past several years that didn't have weight issues until they were in their late 30's or early 40's. Just about the time metabolism slows down significantly. At this time in their lives,behavior is so engrained, it's like moving mountains for them to change their eating and therefore the weight keeps piling on.
ivorygorgon
Cathlete
Americans have been for bigger, faster, stronger, better etc. I think it is culturally engrained. Then you add to that a sedentary culture of TV, computers etc and you have obesity. As we get "older" we naturally want to slow down and not move as much. Add that to "portion creep" and it is a recipe for obesity.
If you take an evolutionary view, fat used to be a good thing. It meant you weren't starving. It meant you wouldn't die of starvation and that you would live to have progeny. In a lot of ways we have to really struggle against our bodies to remain very lean. It is actually kind of unnatural to strive to thinness.
If you take an evolutionary view, fat used to be a good thing. It meant you weren't starving. It meant you wouldn't die of starvation and that you would live to have progeny. In a lot of ways we have to really struggle against our bodies to remain very lean. It is actually kind of unnatural to strive to thinness.
honeybunch1
Cathlete
I agree, Dorothy. Let's face it, it's work to eat right and exercise. How much easier it would be to eat donuts and not workout in the morning like I do now - I'd be up to 200 lbs. in no time.
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