Interesting, useful, or useless obesity is our reality and the media’s favorite fnord/buzzword. Despite the sheer amount of crap that floats upward from the scrambling-for-a-sound-byte crowd, it’s good to track it in case those scamps do come across something useful and relevant to help us fat folks. I wonder if they’ll even notice when that happens? Eh, I won’t tell them if you won’t.
Obesity Raises Gum Disease Risk
I have trouble believing that fat “blunts” your immune system, since it’s stored in our bodies as a defense system to begin with. I know biology is mysterious, but there’s some logic to it.
Ways Cell Stores Fat Is Uncovered
Slim or Die Man Loses 39 Stone
Yes, another “OMG! He lost weight!” story. I include this as an example of my philosophy: love yourself as you are - and ensure that your body helps you live, rather than hinders it. The significant line of the article: “I can go back and watch the match at Everton. I used to do it all the time before I got too big to get through the turnstile.”
The rest can be damned, but that’s a telling statement - his body was preventing him from living. Now, I enjoy my plus size body. I think I look good naked. But if I can’t get through a turnstyle or go around a revolving door, I will definitely be doing more than my usual exercise/green tea scenario.As a counterpart, here’s the American weight loss story of the month. As far as I can tell, her life was not at risk, and the only reason it was news was because she was -omg! - FAT! So it’s really more pandering to those who aren’t fat and fear it; I don’t get a sense of hope from the idea of yet more weight loss surgery options.
Schoolkids Willing to Eat Healthy
The reason the studies previous showed kids weren’t willing to eat healthy is that the healthy foods chosen for the kids to eat sucked. Good quality food gets quality appreciation.
I think enough of us bloggers and other commenters were crunching a lot of numbers and saying “Hey, there’s no epidemic!” So rather than a retraction, there (fake) epidemic is “leveling off.” Cynical? Me?
The Latest Slimming Aid: the Foxtrot
Exercise is always good, even though using the obesity angle on this article was just dumb.
Junkfood Science reveals why Lipolysis Is Not Such a Good Idea
One of the first things to accept on the way to accepting yourself and your body: there are no easy outs. No shot, pill, or surgery will fix your entire life - and while they are options, certainly, they are not in themselves solutions.
Obesity Keeps Patience from CT Scans
In this case, it’s patients over 450 pounds; now this is a problem worth considering, possibly the first one I’ve seen this year in obesity reporting.
Fitness, not Fatness, Promotes Longer Life
My boyfriend heard about this on MPR and called me about it, he was so excited. I decided not to yell at him for using a cell phone while driving (please hang up before you start your car and don’t dial until you’ve parked it). I still haven’t managed to persuade him to join me on my morning workouts, though. And that’s the key - no matter what you weigh, it’s important to be active.
So I’ll end it on the good note. Have a merry, everyone!
