tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post6522133613281145522..comments2024-02-18T15:43:14.717-05:00Comments on Moved to LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com/Blog: Obesity: A Product Of Affluence Or Poverty?Jimmy Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-67676103280875046402006-09-17T19:31:00.000-04:002006-09-17T19:31:00.000-04:00One of my readers wanted to post a comment about t...One of my readers wanted to post a comment about this blog article, but had difficulty. I am posting this for a woman with the username <a href=http://www.blogger.com/profile/29817565>meredilm</a> who has a blog called <a href=http://pilatesrehab.blogspot.com>The Pilates Body</a>:<br /><br />I love the passion you have for this important topic. And congratulations to you for making such a huge accomplishment! <br /><br />I thought your statement about not “waiting on the government to come up with a plan” was the most notable. I agree it is not the responsibility of the government to help the obese and overweight lose the pounds, and I also do not think they should wait around for the government to do something. <br /><br />However, I think the government should provide the ability for everyone to be a member of a health club or fitness program. As a Pilates instructor, I know it can be incredibly expensive to have a consistent trainer and pay for club memberships. Americans simply do not have the extra money to pay for these things. <br /><br />If employers and insurance companies covered fitness regimens in their policies, I truly believe people could stay motivated to lose the weight and keep it off. It’s all about access and motivation, and I think there is something the government—and employers--can do!Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-90310773140293595042006-09-05T13:57:00.000-04:002006-09-05T13:57:00.000-04:00It goes back to making good choices again. You ar...It goes back to making good choices again. You are SOOOO right, HLCT. We haven't had cable for six years and that amounts to about $4300 MORE we could spend on healthy food. Sorta puts it all in perspective, doesn't it? :)Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-40614704061551079592006-09-03T23:31:00.000-04:002006-09-03T23:31:00.000-04:00Poverty. I couldn't afford healthy food. I still...Poverty. I couldn't afford healthy food. I still couldn't if my Dad didn't help me a little. Healthy food is EXPENSIVE. Processed crap is CHEAP. I survived on rice and pasta and potatoes because I could afford those things.<br /><br />I live in a poor city is a lower middle class neighborhood. There are LOTS of fat people here because carbs are what they can afford.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390991269990163088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-21395530468409629452006-09-03T09:36:00.000-04:002006-09-03T09:36:00.000-04:00It's the same in Asia. The poor eat low-quality, e...It's the same in Asia. The poor eat low-quality, extremely cheap, overprocessed white rice and, predictably, get fat and ill. The rich eat too much Western-style comfort foods (because it's "in" and a display of wealth) and sugary junk. <br /><br />The working middleclass, however, the man-in-the-street, is usually healthy, slim and slender and active.<br /><br />Although the obesity and diabetes epidemic in Asia is still by far not as serious as in the US or the UK, things are already changing for the worse, and many health organizations are ringing the alarm bell already. Unfortunately the "do-gooders" and (media based) "experts" are noisy here too and tend to overshout the real scientists. Many Asians have a sweet tooth and it won't take long before things really get out of hand here too - eventhough they usually have much higher physical activity levels. Companies like Nestle are flooding the market with extremely high-carb junk, and it sells like hotcakes.Science4u1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/14032931049767819624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-67105196003649275352006-09-03T07:57:00.000-04:002006-09-03T07:57:00.000-04:00While it may seem counter intuitive, our poor peop...While it may seem counter intuitive, our poor people here in the US are quite affluent by world standards. <br />More than one hispanic imigrant I have conversed with has told me they came to the US because the poor people can afford to be fat.K. Dillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18413996123242214042noreply@blogger.com