CydCharisse
New Member
Obseity is a world-wide concern right now. First off, let me clear the fact that I am NOT prejudice against obese people. I have two aunts that I love that are both 300 pounds plus and I fear for their lives.
In the past 20 years, the basic burger has doubled in size. A queen-sized bed is six inches wider, and your average dinner plate is 125%(!) bigger. But marketers don't want you to think you're getting bigger-so a size 10 dress in the 1940s would compare to a size 2 today.
Food:
bigger, not better
THEN: 1942 Original Kellogg's Raisin Bran Box, 15 oz. NOW: 25.5oz.
THEN: 1980 Dunkin' Donuts coffee cream and sugar, 10 oz., 120 calories NOW: 24 oz., 530 calories
THEN: 1955 Original McDonald's combo meal, 600 calories NOW: 1550 calories !!
The world is expanding
CHINA 20% are overweight
INDIA 55%
RUSSIA 31%
AUSTRALIA 22%
UK 20%
USA 78% of African Americans, 72% od Hispanics, 58% of caucasion
It's cheaper to eat fat
$1=
73 McDonald's fries
12 Chips Ahoy cookies
1.3 apples
1/7 of a Greek salad
What else is getting bigger?
bus seats: In 1997, the average seat was 17 inches wide in 2003 it is 18 inches wide
Homes: in 1970 the average home was 1400 square feet, now 2200 square feet
Coffins: 20 years ago 22.5 inches wide, Now 44 inches wide
Bra size: average size in 1991 was 34B now it is 36C
Marketing tricks that make you eat more
bite size candies: smaller pieces, but you eat more in total. Six bite-size sneakers equal one bar
General fact: Those who dwell in surburban areas are 6 pounds heavier than those who live in the city. Suburb people travel 99% of the time in their car, while city folk walk to 50%-70% of their destinations
What do you think about this? Whose fault is it? Is it the person's own fault or is the food companies and resturants?
Facts:
The human body naturally puts on 2 pounds every year. That's 10 pounds in 5 years! To avoid the extra 2 pounds, walk 1,000 more steps everyday. How? Park at the end of the parking lot, take the stairs instead of the elevator (works great for me since I fear elevators), or if you have a dog, dust off that leash and take each other for a walk around the neighborhood
85% of people in a recent survey said they were told to clear their dinner plates when they were young.
87% of people go out to a fast food resturant at least once a week
15% of people exericise on a regular basis
Fat grams are not the only culprit to weight gain. Carbs and sugars can be more "deadly" than fat grams. White carbs are bad (white bread and rice). Brown carbs are good (brown rice, grain bread). Sugars turn to fat if they are not burned through physical activity.
(research from Marie Claire, Allure, Cosmopolitan, and Internet surfing)
In the past 20 years, the basic burger has doubled in size. A queen-sized bed is six inches wider, and your average dinner plate is 125%(!) bigger. But marketers don't want you to think you're getting bigger-so a size 10 dress in the 1940s would compare to a size 2 today.
Food:
bigger, not better
THEN: 1942 Original Kellogg's Raisin Bran Box, 15 oz. NOW: 25.5oz.
THEN: 1980 Dunkin' Donuts coffee cream and sugar, 10 oz., 120 calories NOW: 24 oz., 530 calories
THEN: 1955 Original McDonald's combo meal, 600 calories NOW: 1550 calories !!
The world is expanding
CHINA 20% are overweight
INDIA 55%
RUSSIA 31%
AUSTRALIA 22%
UK 20%
USA 78% of African Americans, 72% od Hispanics, 58% of caucasion
It's cheaper to eat fat
$1=
73 McDonald's fries
12 Chips Ahoy cookies
1.3 apples
1/7 of a Greek salad
What else is getting bigger?
bus seats: In 1997, the average seat was 17 inches wide in 2003 it is 18 inches wide
Homes: in 1970 the average home was 1400 square feet, now 2200 square feet
Coffins: 20 years ago 22.5 inches wide, Now 44 inches wide
Bra size: average size in 1991 was 34B now it is 36C
Marketing tricks that make you eat more
bite size candies: smaller pieces, but you eat more in total. Six bite-size sneakers equal one bar
General fact: Those who dwell in surburban areas are 6 pounds heavier than those who live in the city. Suburb people travel 99% of the time in their car, while city folk walk to 50%-70% of their destinations
What do you think about this? Whose fault is it? Is it the person's own fault or is the food companies and resturants?
Facts:
The human body naturally puts on 2 pounds every year. That's 10 pounds in 5 years! To avoid the extra 2 pounds, walk 1,000 more steps everyday. How? Park at the end of the parking lot, take the stairs instead of the elevator (works great for me since I fear elevators), or if you have a dog, dust off that leash and take each other for a walk around the neighborhood
85% of people in a recent survey said they were told to clear their dinner plates when they were young.
87% of people go out to a fast food resturant at least once a week
15% of people exericise on a regular basis
Fat grams are not the only culprit to weight gain. Carbs and sugars can be more "deadly" than fat grams. White carbs are bad (white bread and rice). Brown carbs are good (brown rice, grain bread). Sugars turn to fat if they are not burned through physical activity.
(research from Marie Claire, Allure, Cosmopolitan, and Internet surfing)
