small rant...
I went to the Taste of MN for the very first time yesterday. As I was walking down the stairs to Harriet Island, I heard a rather large women gasping as she walked up the stairs, "they need to install escalators or something." I almost said something...almost. If you can not walk up two flights of stairs then there is something seriously wrong with your fitness level. What makes the situation even more absurd, is that none of her friends seemed to think this was an odd suggestion.
About 33% of adult males and 35% of adult women were obese in 2005-2006 (msnbc.com). For a 5'7' women to be considered obese (my height), she would have to weigh just over 190lbs!!!! How have we become so fat?
The food at the Taste of MN has definitely contributed to the problem; the majority of the food was fried and contained massive amouts of sugur. I almost gaged when I walked past a women chowing down on a an "Elephant Ear," a large friend donut, covered in powered sugar.
When I see, or hear things like the above, I always have this urge to step in, say something, make a scene...but I never have. This is especially true at the grocery store. When I see the amount of junk that is in people's cart, I want to stop and ask them how their diet is going, and if they really need 4 bags of chips and 3 gallons of ice cream. I have also considered just removing items from someones cart while they aren't looking. Mostly, I just want to educate people on their food choices. Does the average consumer realize what a balanced diet is?!?
Yes, I realize I'm "judging," but it is about time people stop being 'nice' about this issue and avoiding difficult conversations. Obesity is a serious health issue and should not be regarded as a social taboo.
ok. rant over for now.
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