So who is sponsoring the 10th International Congress on Obesity 2006? A whole lotta companies with a vested interest in selling things to fat people to try and make them thin (most with a very miserable success rate. There is no profit in people who actually like themselves, so these companies have to come up with epidemics and pandemics to panic people in to buying their crap.
Here's a tidbit, everyone in the world is now "pre-hypertensive" and "pre-diabetic" since the drug companies are now trying to get people who don't have these problems onto medications so they can sell more.
Showing posts with label health. obesity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health. obesity. Show all posts
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Friday, September 03, 2004
A Matter of Health
A Matter of Health
By Sandy Szwarc
Published 08/11/2003
People either loved it or they hated it. Either way, the recent 10-part series on obesity was a success. It got people thinking - I hope more critically -- about the current beliefs surrounding weight and dieting.
The series set out to be an empirical, evidence-based, investigation on obesity which would reveal the findings even if they went against every tenet popular today. Although the information presented merely hinted at the overwhelming body of research along these lines, it offered a viewpoint not found in mainstream media.
So, the first main accusation made by dissenters -- that this series was biased - is, in a sense, correct. It was meant to be. Part of the misunderstanding, I suspect, is because there wasn't an introduction to the series. The series wasn't about telling us what we already know and hear at every turn. Its goal was to reveal the information we don't hear, the other side. And, it was to examine the underlying reasons for obesity, demonstrated by the bulk of the soundest evidence, that go far beyond the myths that have become popularized.
Huge numbers of you welcomed this. The series resulted in a tremendous outpouring of gratitude and support from consumers, clinicians and researchers. I thank all of you who took the time to write. I sincerely hope it has helped those who've been hurt in this war on obesity.
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By Sandy Szwarc
Published 08/11/2003
People either loved it or they hated it. Either way, the recent 10-part series on obesity was a success. It got people thinking - I hope more critically -- about the current beliefs surrounding weight and dieting.
The series set out to be an empirical, evidence-based, investigation on obesity which would reveal the findings even if they went against every tenet popular today. Although the information presented merely hinted at the overwhelming body of research along these lines, it offered a viewpoint not found in mainstream media.
So, the first main accusation made by dissenters -- that this series was biased - is, in a sense, correct. It was meant to be. Part of the misunderstanding, I suspect, is because there wasn't an introduction to the series. The series wasn't about telling us what we already know and hear at every turn. Its goal was to reveal the information we don't hear, the other side. And, it was to examine the underlying reasons for obesity, demonstrated by the bulk of the soundest evidence, that go far beyond the myths that have become popularized.
Huge numbers of you welcomed this. The series resulted in a tremendous outpouring of gratitude and support from consumers, clinicians and researchers. I thank all of you who took the time to write. I sincerely hope it has helped those who've been hurt in this war on obesity.
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A Simple Plan
A Simple Plan
By Sandy Szwarc
Published 08/08/2003
The goal of this series was to encourage all of us to critically question the vernacular precepts about obesity and (weight loss) dieting....and to reveal the facts we never hear. The current war on obesity has caused more harm than good. The simplistic myths and answers it promotes are not supported by the evidence. Obesity is complex and the result of multiple interrelating factors that scientists may never completely figure out.
Thinness has been a cultural fad, growing increasingly extreme, for more than forty years now. With other fashion trends, such as smoking and tanning, our government and healthcare providers make sure the health dangers are well-known. When it comes to the obsession with thinness, however, its very real dangers are never spoken. There are no splashy headlines: "If your dress size is under four, you have the highest risk of dying young!"
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By Sandy Szwarc
Published 08/08/2003
The goal of this series was to encourage all of us to critically question the vernacular precepts about obesity and (weight loss) dieting....and to reveal the facts we never hear. The current war on obesity has caused more harm than good. The simplistic myths and answers it promotes are not supported by the evidence. Obesity is complex and the result of multiple interrelating factors that scientists may never completely figure out.
Thinness has been a cultural fad, growing increasingly extreme, for more than forty years now. With other fashion trends, such as smoking and tanning, our government and healthcare providers make sure the health dangers are well-known. When it comes to the obsession with thinness, however, its very real dangers are never spoken. There are no splashy headlines: "If your dress size is under four, you have the highest risk of dying young!"
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