(March 27, 2014 at 4:10 pm)paulpablo Wrote: Being obese isn't really that bad.Yes it is! You don't think diabetes, stroke, heart disease and cancer is bad? Let me guess you'd rather wait for these things to happen then to take preventative action? Furthermore what if you're Indian or Pakistani or other South Asian or African? You do realize that Type 2 Diabetes - which doctors say is 100% preventable - is now an epidemic in India and South Asia?
Quote:Technically I've heard lot's of health muscular people are obese.Well then you've heard wrong. The definitions of underweight, overweight and obese is based on body fat percentage.
Quote:And I'm pretty sure food companies try and consumers crave their foods. Coca cola would probably still put cocaine in their ingredients if it was still legal.The food industry isn't some giant conspiracy you know, it's just a bunch of capitalist companies in a highly competitive environment trying to get consumers to purchase their convenience foods - snack, junk or healthy.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke