[Bipartisan Issue] The average American woman now weighs as much as the average 1960s man

athletic = I went to the batting cage once last year
average = chubby
a few extra lbs = fat
BBW = the fact that such a term exists says more than anything.

 

What do swiss and eastern european models have over ours truly?

 

Men just have more muscle now. Women... yeah, they're just fatter.

 

No coincidence our meat consumption has skyrocketed in the same amount of time.

 

I am sure liberals are itching to pass some legislation to correct this problem.

 

can you explain the biochemistry of how meat increases fat accumulation? What in meat are u claiming makes a person retain energy more?

 

Sugar and salt too I would imagine.

 

You're right into calling his correlation into question. Meat alone isn't responsible for this, but antibiotic and hormone pumped livestock probably contributes to it. The biggest culprit is the amount of sugar we pump into everything. Particularly high fructose corn syrup.

Health wise, if you're at the point where you've had a lot of glycosilation going on in your vessels, red meat and the high cholesterol from it starts to become dangerous as there is already a meshwork for plaque formation.

If I were to summarize it in one take away---high fructose corn syrup and other sugar sources that throw your leptin, adiponectin, other hormones out of whack and set the stage for countless other problems.

 

sugar is the problem and there is no sugar in meat. Which makes his claim silly. Meat does not make a person fat.

Obesity epidemic is mostly caused by ignorance. Parents tell their fat kids to exercise more and eat less. This completely ignores biochemistry and assumes eating 100 calories of snickers is the same as 100 calories of lettuce. The stupid parents should learn how/why the body stores energy and help their kid know what to eat; not just how much.

I can;t tell you how many coworkers tell me eating grains is ok because you need fiber. Morons. you don't scarf down tons of carbs to get fiber. you can take a pill or eat vegetables.

 

I think sedentary lifestyle's may be the worst contributing factor to this.

 

but...but...but... a calorie is a calorie, ammirite? And meat is obviously the source of obesity... just look at all those vegans. And uhh meat is clearly the cheapest food one can buy which explains why obesity is an epidemic with poor people.

 

Anybody who says sugar isn't the #1 cause of obesity (by a mile) has no clue at all what they are talking about.

Is too much meat consumption a part of the problem? Yes. But let's major on the majors and ditch the minors.

Regarding exercise: It is very good for your health but a "sedentary lifestyle" or "lack of exercise" isn't why Americans are so fat.

 

Ehh its a chicken-or-the-egg paradox. Does the sedentary lifestyle encourage us to consume more sugar or does the sugar encourage us to be more sedentary. I get that sugar is more damaging vs a sedentary lifestyle, but sugar is not nearly as damaging if someone is active

 

I don't think the average joe equates sugar with carbohydrates.

All sorts of alcohol is a "hidden" source of carbs

 

I agree 100% with your points, but it isn't just sugar. It's almost everything with the American diet. Portion sizes are the central problem. I will still always remember on my trip to Europe after I graduated from college that there was a restaurant in Scotland advertising "American size portions".

Also, Americans are conditioned to think 3 meals a day is how you should eat, but it isn't the best way to do it. Things get especially screwed up when you miss a meal and then binge eat. Or that if you are served a titanic portion of food that you have to eat it all in one sitting. People think you need a starch (aka sugar) with every meal too. You're spot on that people don't get fat off the meat. They get fat off the bread and potatoes with the meat. Conversely, a lot of people think you need to have a meat with every meal or every time you eat too. There are tons of things wrong with how Americans eat.

Also, are you including all carbs when you say sugar? I know "sugar" is a carb, but sometimes people group them separately.

 

Muslims fault of course

 

I still have yet to hear someone tell me what in meat increases fat accumulation.

what are u basing this off of? what study?

 

you forgot supersize bbw.

 

I was only basing my comments off of my experience, but here is a decent study.

http://www.usda.gov/factbook/chapter2.pdf