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Truth in the press

Looks like the real story is starting to be told in the press -- on the funny pages, where truth often shows up first.

 

Stranger Brew comic - Sunday Feb 25, 2007

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Your thoughts?

You're NOT what you eat & drink?

Conventional Wisdom says, we are what we eat. Eat healthy = be healthy; eat "bad foods"= be fat and/or sick.  I don't think it's quite that simple, by a long shot. A little humor to make my point:

This was sent to me by Sigrun Danielsdottir, a Scandinavian HAES advocate:

1. Japanese people eat very little fat and have a much lower incidence of heart disease than Americans and the British.

2. French people eat a lot of fat and have a much lower incidence of heart disease than Americans and the British.

3. Japanese people drink very little red wine and have a much lower incidence of heart disease than Americans and the British.

4. French people drink a lot of red wine and have a much lower incidence of heart disease than Americans and the British.

5. German people guzzle beer and eat sausage and have a much lower incidence of heart disease than Americans and the British.

Conclusion:

Eat and drink what you want. Avoid speaking English.

He-he-he

I got a chuckle out of this, hope you do, too.
And then, look for the messages beneath the joke:

For me, it's that the simplistic links purported by modern pseudo-science between any one food group and health are missing the big picture, and trying to paint health issues with moral overtones.

I also wonder, what IS it about American and British living -- lifestyle? food additives? our air or water? stress? our politicians? -- that have us having higher rates of heart disease? If, in fact, we do.

What do you think? Add a Comment and let us know.

AmpleHugs & SunflowerSmiles,
Anne

International No Diet Day

Today is International No Diet Day!

Today is a day for:

• Celebrating your body exactly as it is;
• Recognizing and honoring your hungers and your appetites;
• Helping to promote size diversity and to end size discrimination (starting with yourself, if needed);
• Learning the facts (and unlearning the hype) about dieting, weight, and health; and
• Remembering the victims of eating disorders, weight loss surgery and other weight-biased medical care

Thanks to a couple of friends who helped me celebrate today:
Terry of BIG as TEXAS sent me a lovely custom-made "Early Endeavors" INDD card, and Barbara Bruno put a smile on my face with this photo (click on it for a bigger version):

SO, how are you celebrating No Diet Day?

AmpleHugs & SunflowerSmiles,
Anne