tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231774380979089035.post2780817796472634528..comments2023-11-05T02:18:26.902-06:00Comments on Ironman 101: Mississippi tops U.S. obesity rankings - 5 years in a rowTri-Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09164926140098806417noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231774380979089035.post-6138454023948380682010-09-24T02:17:58.736-05:002010-09-24T02:17:58.736-05:00I agree that many people can and in our shared opi...I agree that many people can and in our shared opinion should make better decisions about their food intake. However, it's much more complicated than individual responsibility. The US government and parents allow children to be marketed to from birth (read Born to Buy) and children are literally trained to overeat junk food starting in kindergarten at the "parties." They don't even enjoy the food, but they are trained to pair "fun party" with "tons 'o junk food." Ditto with MacDonald's playgrounds and "Happy" meals and junk food. Have you noticed what schools serve for "healthy" foods? It's not. And just as the big tobacco companies tinkered with the nicotine dose in cigarettes to enhance the addictive nature of their products, so does the food industry with the amounts of sugar, fat, and salt content in their "food" products. Kids today barely stand a fighting chance. Shame on the educated, well-off adults you work with--but they are training the next generation.... Still, people are tired, busy, and in search of convenience. Crap food is more convenient and often cheaper than healthy food.<br /><br />What if the goverment stopped subsidizing crappy food? What if only healthy foods were served in our schools? What if people had to pay the true (including health care) costs of consuming low nutritive food (cigarettes, etc.)?Francinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01114724394695374559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231774380979089035.post-24317437939940224452010-05-05T10:46:08.259-05:002010-05-05T10:46:08.259-05:00You would think that with all of the federal gover...You would think that with all of the federal government funded interventions out in Mississippi now we could have gotten off that list by now. People are just not listening. And don't want to make the sacrifices it takes to be healthy. All they want is the free stuff offered when they take a survey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231774380979089035.post-36133582512638269572010-05-05T07:42:05.070-05:002010-05-05T07:42:05.070-05:00Man I thought up here in Cleveland we took that ti...Man I thought up here in Cleveland we took that title the last few years!?!?<br /><br />I grew up athletic, but overweight. Got made fun of a lot because of that too. It wasn't until this January that my wife and I took things serious, sure we ate "well" before, but now we eat "great". We actually feel good, not from working out, our bodies feel great since we have purged the crap out of our diets.<br /><br />Great post. I think you are doing a good job at calling people out on this. Unfortunately, I would eat the marshmallow before that lady left the room :( haha.Matty Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447270565189789394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231774380979089035.post-54816104993497508862010-05-05T07:25:39.202-05:002010-05-05T07:25:39.202-05:00I completely agree. Having been in the personal tr...I completely agree. Having been in the personal training industry for about 15 years, I've seen and heard everything. And as you mentioned about the work place, mine is ridiculous. They bring catered food in for no reason on a regular basis. Almost every Friday, they put out gallons of ice cream, gourmet cookies, pies, cupcakes, etc...and when the email goes out, the herd goes running to the table where it's all spread out. I'm the freak of the office. The only one who does anything physical, who isn't overweight or unfit. It's sad. I'm sure Florida is not too far behind Miss.KC (my 140 point 6 mile journey)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05183039121953689933noreply@blogger.com