On 3/9/06, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's insane to assume a that diet and exercise are the solution to > weight loss when over 50 percent of the population is overweight, even > most of those who diet and exercise.
50% in the USA, less in other countries. And I would definitely challenge the assertion that "most of those who diet and exercise". Fad diets don't really count as a "proper diet". I think the word diet in this context should not mean to "go on a diet", but to "eat a proper diet". To eat properly as a lifestyle, not as a temporary "diet". The same goes for the exercise. Diet and exercise are no the only criteria, but I would say that they are possibly the most important criteria. People who are overweight are unlikely to lose it without both, though some may have different thresholds for the quantities and type before a difference is seen. True, some people metabolise differently, and results definitely vary. > I haven't had a soda in 15 years. The only beverages I consume are > unsweetened tea and bottled water. I walk over 10 miles a week, and > eat very little. Yet I fight constantly to lose weight because my body > doesn't metabolise sugar correctly. I wouldn't say you are alone there. A co-worked of mine who's participating in our little in-the-office contest is walking 10 miles a week during lunches, eating right, and is loosing about 2.5 lbs per week right now without any additional exercise, but I wouldn't expect everyone to have those kinds of results. Of course overall diet is also important. At the end of the day however, the point of this thread was initial whether or not soda should be considered as ad as cigs and if there should be some tax or other penalties for soda companies. I still say that it's pretty obvious that soda's fattening. So are Candy bars, french fries, and Big Macs. Trying to control people's behavior through taxes in this way disgusts me. People have free will in this country and should continue to have it. This may also include the free will to eat yourself to death. -Cameron ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:199370 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
