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OzarkDem

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Sat Nov-05-05 01:29 PM
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2. Agree, not enough scientific evidence regarding obesity

Most of the research supposedly linking obesity to all health problems is weak and inconsistent. Some of it is downright ridiculous. Most of these studies show only a possilbe "correlation" between an illness and weight/diet/exercise, but no causation. As a foundation for public health remedies, they're pretty poor.

The obession with diet & excersise is the conservative alternative to affordable health care and research into the real causes of disease (environmental pollution?) Its much easier to blame people for getting sick than to find a cure or provide them with treatment.

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-"Fat Politics"	DeepModem Mom	Nov-05-05 01:07 PM	#0
- Nice post.	classics	Nov-05-05 01:27 PM	#1
- Agree, not enough scientific evidence regarding obesity	OzarkDem	Nov-05-05 01:29 PM	#2
- I don't think that anti fat is really about health	Nikia	Nov-05-05 01:30 PM	#3
- Hmmm - must get another dozen doughnuts so I can mull this over...	SpiralHawk	Nov-05-05 01:34 PM	#4
- Our food is crap. Fruit most of the time is tasteless because it is picked	FloridaPat	Nov-05-05 01:38 PM	#5
- I work in the processed food industry	Nikia	Nov-05-05 02:03 PM	#6
- More More!	BJW	Nov-06-05 08:12 PM	#26
- Let the People Dance!	AndyTiedye	Nov-05-05 04:02 PM	#11
- I teach Music, and in my classroom WE DANCE!!!!	WakeMeUp	Nov-05-05 05:50 PM	#12
- I tried to eliminate processed food from my diet - I've lost 40 lbs.	WakeMeUp	Nov-05-05 02:18 PM	#7
- Same here	neebob	Nov-05-05 06:29 PM	#13
- Way to go!	WakeMeUp	Nov-06-05 12:21 AM	#17
- Back atcha with the way to go	neebob	Nov-06-05 03:26 PM	#19
- Thanks for posting n/t	slor	Nov-05-05 02:41 PM	#8
- Right about Spurlock	NWHarkness	Nov-05-05 02:47 PM	#9
- I agree with a lot of this....	petersond	Nov-05-05 03:04 PM	#10
- but fry bread tastes sooo good.	catmother	Nov-05-05 07:59 PM	#14
- for the price of 2 medium pizzas eaten in 10 minutes you can	msongs	Nov-05-05 08:06 PM	#15
- high fructose corn syrup	shanti	Nov-05-05 08:06 PM	#16
- Speaking of 'Fat Politics' ...	Swamp Rat	Nov-06-05 12:28 AM	#18
- First, Throw Away the Bathroom Scales	BJW	Nov-06-05 03:52 PM	#20
- That's an option, but why so adamant about it?	neebob	Nov-06-05 05:49 PM	#21
- How do you know if you have never been without it???	patdem	Nov-06-05 06:05 PM	#22
- I have been without it	neebob	Nov-06-05 06:23 PM	#24
- Ugh!	BJW	Nov-07-05 02:02 AM	#27
- A Second Thought??	BJW	Nov-06-05 08:06 PM	#25
- I thought about it before I actually wrote it	neebob	Nov-07-05 09:17 AM	#29
- I agree. Too many people focus on numbers.	jmm	Nov-06-05 06:17 PM	#23
- My diet has pretty much been built around breads, vegetables, etc.	Selatius	Nov-07-05 02:21 AM	#28

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