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Originally Posted by Overload
the problem is mostly caused by multiple low wage jobs ... the less ppl earn, the worse their food ... inbetween jobs there is little time to cook so ppl tend to use fast food ... i wud luv to see WHO outta which social level is obese ... i bet the poor are fatter than wealthy peeps ... and it starts with kids menues at $.99  did ya know food has an effect on how your brain works? less vitamins = less gray matter agility ... |
And food company's use high fructose corn syrup as a cheap substitute to keep the cost down so low and that shit is so bad for kids. It begins a vicious cycle.
I make a lot of meals at home and I have found that it's cheaper to cook at home. I can easily feed the four of us for $7-10/meal, which normally includes leftovers.
I'm starting to get kinda irritated about the whole obese thing, it's just not healthy! If you are an adult and want to be obese and have health insurance, go for it. The minute you suck one dime from the tax dollars of the people and still drink soda, I think you should be forced to diet.
Now who I really feel bad for is the kids. I see soooooo many overweight kids at the gym and at the pool, it's so sad. I can't imagine being that heavy at the ages of some of these kids - and I was chunky when I was a kid. Get your kid off the couch, turn off the videos games and have them play outside!