April 20th, 2005
Fat is Good?
A new government study indicates that being moderately fat can actually be good for your health. Apparently, the cultural norms for normal weight are too low, and many more Americans die from being too thin (33.7K) than too fat (25.8K). Only problem is that in recent years, the government has spent millions of dollars fighting obesity and publicizing the message that two out of three American adults are overweight or obese, and at higher risk for heart disease, arthritis and diabetes.
I wonder – could the screwed up dietary habits and body weight expectations of Americans be linked to decades of government propaganda? Its popular to blame Hollywood and fast food for these problems, but these things have been around far longer than our dietary problems, and todays commercially-produced foods are actually healthier than ever before.
One Response to “Fat is Good?”
The key here I think is “government” study. How much did the statisticians weigh themselves?
Another point: if the lower mortality rate is due to people taking action because of their weight, shouldn’t we want that to continue? It doesn’t mean that it won’t be a problem if everyone overweight stopped eating right, excercising, and so forth.
By TomL April 22nd, 2005 at 12:03 pm