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But Sunny Delight has lots of vitamins and minerals in it, like Vitamin C!
Sunny D is about as nutritious as my taint.
Also, I got chronic ear infections from substituting it for water.
I was surprised today to learn that obesity is endemic in India, too. Seems it's not so much an American thing as it is a poor people thing.
edited 30th Sep '11 12:29:18 PM by johnnyfog
I'm a skeptical squirrel
That is, surprisingly, true. There's an economist who attempts to explain it by a theory that the cheapest calories come from unhealthy food. For example, a dollar buys 1000 calories of cookies but only 200 calories of, say, carrots, so obviously the poor person will make the junk food choice.
I've linked the article in case anyone's interested. http://www.totalhealthbreakthroughs.com/2010/02/the-economics-of-obesity-why-are-poor-people-fat/
edited 30th Sep '11 1:01:00 PM by AnEditor
The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they're going to be when you kill them.
Partly, yes.
Also, just because there are bigger fish to fry in the world doesn't mean we should ignore everything else that's wrong while we're trying to fix it while we complain about it and do nothing.
Actually..
I'm an industrial electrician*, and every time I put up a run of electrical conduit I'm using advanced math.
It's there in places that you might not realize have them.
edited 8th Apr '12 1:06:43 AM by Vehudur
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.In some schools, they cut recess and physical education. Maybe they should not do that.
Also, maybe in schools and offices, they could provide standing desks (and a stool, in case people wanted to sit down). Standing up while working burns more calories than sitting (and is probably better for circulation).
That's probably not all that would have to change, but it'd be a start.
I'm an elephant. Rurr.Cutting recess?! What sort of monster does that!
I do say, this is a problem that needs to be taken care of. If our people want to become fat sacks of lard I suppose that's their business, but we need to give our children as many tools to succeed as possible. Putting them on the fast track to diabetes with shit food and a lack of physical exertion is not the right way to do things.
@Starship: I was joking around, but what I'm talking about is actually a serious problem. It costs a hell of a lot to eat healthy in America. DG cooks virtually every meal we eat, and shopping is always a balance between what we should eat vs. what we can afford to eat.
If I were to write some of the strange things that come under my eyes they would not be believed. ~Cora M. Strayer~No, no Scrib. I know you were serious. But you always do it in such a unique and amusing way; which kinda brings the point home that much better.
When most cities and states fuck up their budgets, there's a mad dash to show "we're controlling spending and being fiscally responsible". That often means that education and social services get cut.
Besides, that'll harm the poor more than the rich, so that's a double bonus.
edited 10th Apr '12 7:30:44 AM by TheStarshipMaxima
It was an honor
short term vs. long term, sir. Our leaders don't really care about the latter because they'll get retired long before it affects them, and short-term gains look good on a balance sheet. For now, that is.
I just had a minor case of Values Dissonance respecting my American fellow tropers: it's incredible how touchy the subject of mandatory PE is, I mean, I get it, we all get humilliated and nobody likes to feel that way, but it's something that eventually you just get over it.
I really don't try to sound as a troll or to feel "superior" or "stronger" than anybody here, but I really need some explanation about why it is such a hot topic issue?
For me it's a hot topic because I loved PE and feel that physical fitness should be a small part of everyones lives.
For others, it's because they hated PE and thought that it wasn't educational. Sports is a part of our culture, and learning how those sports work is educating people. You'll see a prevalent negative opinion on TV tropes about PE because nerdiness and physical fitness are often on opposite ends of the spectrum from eachother.
To be unkind about it it's because there are a lot of people here who sucked at sports and got picked last in kickball. I.E. because they didn't enjoy it, they feel it is unnecessary.
edited 12th Apr '12 8:20:01 AM by Barkey
Sounds like justification to me. Going outside is not some outdated stoneage concept yet, it's good to have some actual human interaction sometimes.
It's got the same competitiveness as a computer game, the only difference is that both the body and mind are tested, instead of just the mind. And I say that as both an avid gamer and athlete, more so gamer than athlete.
I don't like that a fat slob in a hoverround can play a video game 18 hours a day and become the best, because I don't feel fat slobs should be rewarded with success.
edited 12th Apr '12 9:48:26 AM by Barkey
Barkey that's rough. The bottom line, is that physical education, like so many things, isn't properly presented.
I was one of those nerds always ALWAYS picked last. I was also ran cross country and hide side hobbies like pick-up basketball and hockey. It goes back to what we discussed on the merits of competition thread.
People need to be taught that you can be active and have fun and not necessarily win or lose, although gunning to win is two-thirds of the fun.
I too am saddened that the abuse kids heap in PE turns people off to one of the most beneficial healthcare practices in existence. Honestly, three miles jogging a day would cut most people's healthcare bills in half.
It was an honorYou know, speaking as someone whom you would probably consider a fat slob, kindly go *self-thump*
I mean, have some perspective. There are probably things you don't do because you don't enjoy them, which would arguably make you a better, more well-rounded person. Yet if someone said the things you are successful at shouldn't count because of that omission, you would likely be offended...and rightfully so.
edited 12th Apr '12 1:08:38 PM by Karalora

It's irritating that people don't get this.
Fight smart, not fair.