The big fat con story

In article ,
"DRS" wrote:

"Chalo" wrote in message
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"DRS" wrote:

Bull****. Obesity is at epidemic levels, with the concomitant
dreadful health costs, not least of which is diabetes and related
illnesses as well as cardiovascular disease.
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For the vast bulk of the Fat ****s In Denial (FFID) out there it is
completely avoidable. They're fat because they make every excuse
under the sun instead of taking responsibility for the fact they eat
****, they eat heaps of it and they don't exercise. Oh, and where
did I say anything about BMI? I use body fat percentage, not BMI.

I offer a photo that illustrates the flaw in your thinking:

http://www.rulongardner.com/images/album/15s.gif

I have only normal eyesight.

http://www.rulongardner.com/images/s...w/dsc_3626.jpg

This picture very clearly shows the difference in body type.

http://www.rulongardner.com/images/s...w/dsc_3647.jpg

Rulon's no skinny boy. At a guess, he has a higher BF% than me, and I'm
not Lance.

Rulon Gardner has *way* more body fat than Aleksandr Karelin, whom he
beat largely due to superior stamina compared to the leaner, and
stronger, wrestler. Rulon is a fat guy who is also an elite,
top-level athlete in superb health.

Poor health can be a cause of obesity, but obesity is NOT a cause of
poor health.

Yes, it is. There is a demonstrated link.



--
Ryan Cousineau, http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine/wiredcola/
President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

In article ,
Zoot Katz wrote:

Wed, 19 May 2004 16:42:18 -0700,
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Ryan Cousineau wrote:

I also have some great ideas for taking care of Irish babies,

Pickle them in Guinness!

I think they already do that.

Why else are Irish eyes smiling?
--
Ryan Cousineau, http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine/wiredcola/
President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

" S o r n i" wrote:

Back when I was running (slow 10Ks and half-marathons and stuff), I passed
someone once.

{pause}

She tried to trip me with her crutches, but I got by!

Heh. I was once doing a race and heard what I thought was a bike
passing me.

It was a guy pushing one of those tricycle baby carriages.

Sigh...

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame