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American public and diet- uninformed, dumb, or don't care?
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:02 pm
Topic comes up as the obese woman in front of me at Subway tells her friend she's going to start coming here because she needs to lose weight, while ordering a footlong sub, making it a meal with chips and a drink (diet of course), and 3 cookies as well.
Our country's culture and acceptable dieting habits are pretty disgusting for those who understand basic nutrition. What is the reason so few Americans GAF about eating healthy or even just not eating like a total fatass. So much processed foods being passed off as healthy, that are terrible for you, and we buy them up anyway. Fast food is a large part of our culture as well, and we all know how healthy that is. The obesity and overweight numbers speak for themselves.
Made me wonder- is this all due to an uninformed public? Are we not, as a whole, educated well enough on basic nutrition? Is it just stupidity? So many fad diets out there that people turn to, which are ridiculous, but is this stupidity or desperation? Or do we not care? We rationalize that we will save money and buy processed, shite foods and sacrifice our health in the process.
What does the OT think?
Our country's culture and acceptable dieting habits are pretty disgusting for those who understand basic nutrition. What is the reason so few Americans GAF about eating healthy or even just not eating like a total fatass. So much processed foods being passed off as healthy, that are terrible for you, and we buy them up anyway. Fast food is a large part of our culture as well, and we all know how healthy that is. The obesity and overweight numbers speak for themselves.
Made me wonder- is this all due to an uninformed public? Are we not, as a whole, educated well enough on basic nutrition? Is it just stupidity? So many fad diets out there that people turn to, which are ridiculous, but is this stupidity or desperation? Or do we not care? We rationalize that we will save money and buy processed, shite foods and sacrifice our health in the process.
What does the OT think?
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Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:03 pm to Tigerfan56
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American public and diet- uninformed, dumb, or don't care?
in denial
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:05 pm to Tigerfan56
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uninformed, dumb, or don't care
D: on the offensive. have you not heard of the fat acceptance movement
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:05 pm to Tigerfan56
I think the reasons are thus:
1. Eating unhealthy is generally easier and/or cheaper than eating healthy.
2. There are more options for unhealthy eating than healthy eating.
3. Ignorance as to what is healthy and what is not.
4. Lots of DGAF.
1. Eating unhealthy is generally easier and/or cheaper than eating healthy.
2. There are more options for unhealthy eating than healthy eating.
3. Ignorance as to what is healthy and what is not.
4. Lots of DGAF.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:08 pm to Tigerfan56
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is this all due to an uninformed public? Are we not, as a whole, educated well enough on basic nutrition?
i eat what taste good...frick it
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:08 pm to Tigerfan56
It wouldn't be as bad if we didn't live such sedentary lifestyle now. Whether work or for fun, most people are sitting behind a computer screen and not doing manual labor anymore so they are not burning any calories during the day.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:09 pm to Tigerfan56
I think convenience falls into that for a lot of people. They have the 'idea' that eating subway is healthy and it's a quick and easy fix to go there and order something.
She would be better off sitting at home and grilling chicken and making salads for the week than going to subway.
She would be better off sitting at home and grilling chicken and making salads for the week than going to subway.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:10 pm to Tigerfan56
It's a lack of common sense and not giving a frick. One need not be a genius to understand a donut is unhealthy.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:11 pm to Tigerfan56
The reason, by far, is that people really don't care. They just do not give a shite.
Basic nutrition is not exactly rocket surgery, so I don't buy the dumb excuse. There are plenty of dumb skinny people in this country.
And we live in an information age. There is absolutely no excuse for anyone to claim that the overweight people in this country are just ignorant.
Basic nutrition is not exactly rocket surgery, so I don't buy the dumb excuse. There are plenty of dumb skinny people in this country.
And we live in an information age. There is absolutely no excuse for anyone to claim that the overweight people in this country are just ignorant.
This post was edited on 10/7/14 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:12 pm to Tigerfan56
Dumb.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:12 pm to DosManos
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It's a lack of common sense and not giving a frick. One need not be a genius to understand a donut is unhealthy.
Truth
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:13 pm to DosManos
Subway restaurants really piss me off. They should be boycotted for their false advertising. Their food makes me want to puke. I'd rather eat McDonald's and acknowledge that I'm eating unhealthy food as opposed to eating Subway with the illusion of eating healthy.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:13 pm to DosManos
quote:But this lady has been led to believe that eating subway multiple times a week is. Not realizing that footlong sandwich she just ordered is probably over 1500 calories before she adds the chips, coke and cookies.
One need not be a genius to understand a donut is unhealthy.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:15 pm to Tigerfan56
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Fast food is a large part of our culture as well, and we all know how healthy that is. The obesity and overweight numbers speak for themselves.
You can actually eat fast food everyday and it not really impact you all that much. It's not about eating fast food, it's about the amount of calories consumed over specific time period (24 hrs).
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:16 pm to TigerPox
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But this lady has been led to believe that eating subway multiple times a week is. Not realizing that footlong sandwich she just ordered is probably over 1500 calories before she adds the chips, coke and cookies.
So she must have the intelligence of a jellyfish.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:16 pm to Tigerfan56
Well, you're at Subway too.
Glass houses, rocks, etc.
Glass houses, rocks, etc.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:17 pm to dnm3305
Also, to answer your your original question, I think it's a combination of all of the above (uninformed, dumb, do not care). The masses are unintelligent, lazy when it comes to retrieving unbiased information and are incredibly gullible.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:17 pm to Tigerfan56
Biggest issue is a completely warped view of portion size
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:17 pm to DosManos
Subway = catfood
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:18 pm to DosManos
quote:BUT Subway is advertised as being 'healthy'
So she must have the intelligence of a jellyfish.
Krispy Kreme is not advertised as being healthy.
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