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Is there anyway we can tax or fine people that have unprotected sex without a long term partner?
If the Govt could find a way then I'm sure they would...
But I get what you mean and I think that if it was possible then that is precisely what the Govt would do...
people know mcdees is bad for them and still eat it loads its their fault not the governments!
and i alaways state this fact and noone reads it - so
WE EAT LESS CALORIES A DAY NOW THAN 10 YEARS AGO!!!!
so its exercise thats the problem also just get ur kids to walk to skool or whatever
I think the government should do more to reduce adverts for unhealthy foods sold by KFC, McDonald's, etc, but it's an individual's responsibility to eat healthy food and do enough exercise so that they don't become overweight.
Maybe the government should have health warnings (even then a person isn't obligated to take notice of them) on junk food but tax?? Shit, the state shouldn't dictate to people what they can and cannot eat!
Presumably it's not all down to calories and other factors are involved. Many healthier foods, even some fruits such as bananas have a sizeable amount of calories. Perhaps the answer then lies in the fats responsible for 'bad cholesterol' and the ever-increasing amounts of salts and sugars we find in certain type of foods- namely junk food and McShite burgers.
EDITED TO SAY (i not a doctor or anything i just know the general efects from knowing them)
yes youre right there, but calories is jsut the total amount of energy, ie fat and sugar, so some fruit is quite high calorie only cause of natural sugars, but is still good cause, well its fruit and minaly just water anyway
but to the point, you can get obese from not enough exercise to make up for the fat + sugar intake
too much refined sugar just does the teeth in, in reality. too much salt causes heart problems, saturated fat/cholestrol causes high/low blood pressure effects, all of which are assocated to obesity because of a bad diet overall, the size alone causes heart problems etc due to stress on body of supporting the weight
so some people are naturally larger than usualbut the really large people it is their own cause, and lack of self control/exercise
The secret ive found to burning it off fast is L-Carnitine and just a small bit of regular exercise.
*Sorry to sound like and advert but this stuff was a bloody miracle find*
well maybe you are all concentrating on what the government can do food wise too much...
how about if the government intrduced heavily discounted gym membership, or free use of swimming pools? i think this approach would be usefull because alot of people dont have enough education about exercise to lose the weight, which a personal trainer could teach. also, as someone said, the poorer people, who are more likely to eat the cheaper, unhealthier foods, (huge generalisation there) cannot afford the £40 per month gym membership. also people may live in unsafe areas so going out for a run or a walk it not possible... so perhaps the government could use their power in this way rather than taxing unhealthy foods! just an idea;)
What is "can't"? Surely that is just giving up. Why not save for it, why not try to improve you income generation, if it is something which you really want...?
Not everything in life is "affordable"...
the idea of a fat tax ie raising prices on fatty food doesnt strike me as very good, if people really want it and still afford to buy it they still will regardless of the government hiking the price to try and make them change their habits and eat more healthfully
i think if people really do want to eat more healthfully they will but if they dont they dont and its really up to them
so therefore i think it is more the individuals responsibitly other than the goverments, people shoudl try and take more control of what they put into themselves if they can and we shouldnt have tony blair and his cronies enforcing what they think is good for us on us.
just my two pennies worth anyway
*bites tongue really hard*
Says somebody who is having NHS treatment. The sort of treatment that some people would kill for, that some people wait months or longer for... then complains.
Why have NHS treatment if you believe taxation is theft?
I'd say maybe the idea that stick thin is beautiful is what's wrong? maybe one day big will be beautiful as we'll all be fatasses from all the crap we eat.
I've been wondering how long it would take someone to post that. Admit it you've been waiting for the right moment haven't you?
hmm... well being big isnt a bad thing. but being 'obese' is, it's unhealthy and can lead to serious health risks.
maybe mr roll was right, maybe it's just evolution's way of trying to decrease our population...