[mysticaltyger]

Originally Posted by fromdust

when i think of poor i think malnourished twigs in third world countries. only in america are the poor obese.

Yes, that is sort of true. But the cheap food available to poor people in the US is what makes them fat. Plus, there is also a racial genetics issue. The genetics of Blacks & Hispanics (who are more likely to be poor) make them more prone to obesity and diabetes. Combine that with cheap, but fattening food, and you get a whole lot of obese people.

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by mccarley

new york population =19,490,297 % Obese =24.5% Number of fatsos = 4,775,122

Alabama population =4,661,900 % obese =31.2% Number of fatsos = 1,454,512

new york has a lot of fat people too. Must be some fried food up that way too.

obviously NY would have more fatsos than alabama...b/c it has more people

[mysticaltyger]

Originally Posted by tijlover

REgulation is already underway in Japan. For those over 40, waists are measured every year by the Government. 33.5 inches for men, 35.5 for women. If you exceed those limits, you must go for counseling, year later and you haven't reduced, they levy fines.

In Corporations overe there, they start measuring waistlines at 30. Over the limit, you must go to one of their Corporate-sponsored training camps.

What started all this? For one, Crispy Creme Donut shops having sprung up all over Japan. Apparently, they just can't resist them. Now they have a diabetes problem as well, which was never an issue over there before.

President of Japan says, we're not going to have our people ending up looking like doughnuts!

Regulations? When the anti-smoking zealots get the last sinner to put out their last cigarette, they'll be bored stiff with nothing to do.

Fat people----LOOK OUT!

If all those fat people want to pay a surcharge for their health insurance and/or do not expect the government (aka the "taxpayers") to pay for their heart disease/cancer/diabetes, then I will stay out of their business.

But that is rarely the case. We all pay for these unhealthy lifestyle habits.

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by Southlander

We do have other foods that are NOT fried.
I invite you to visit Alabama in person, try some of the dishes and THEN pass judgment.
In the meantime, please peruse this: http://www.alabama.travel/yof/YOFbrochure.pdf (broken link)

eww none of that looks appetizing to me...sorry...plus i can't imagine what a city girl like me would do for fun in alabama

[southernnaturelover]

Originally Posted by Jdawg8181

...plus i can't imagine what a city girl like me would do for fun in alabama

Hmm, I dunno, hang out on the internet in the 'Alabama forum'?