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pfft. I watch Nova (wow is that purty on HD), and we come from fish.
Well, that explains why no matter how much water I drink, I get thirsty again eventually.
It also explains the path of the laryngeal (sp?) nerve.
But I thought we came from sponges.
we are all “starstuff” :D
Glad to see I am not the only one who has uncharitable thoughts when I see morbidly obese people on motorized chairs. It could be that they developed the obesity AFTER they were unable to walk….it’s possible. I’m not in favor of punishing the obese with impossible health care costs, but I do wish their doctors had taken the time to give them some tough love before they got so big.
Obesity is a hazard of living in a free society with lots of cheap, high-calorie food, minimal required manual labor, and relentless advertising that urges people to overeat. The choice is in one sense freely made, in that no one is forcing anyone else to eat too much, but I have to wonder how much the cultural ideal of instant gratification through overconsumption plays into it. If you do not order the bacon double cheeseburger and large fries at Applebee’s, you are somewhat out of step with your peers. And let’s face it, bacon double cheeseburgers and large fries are tempting. Even the vegetarians have lots of deep-fried, beer-battered, high-calorie options.
And increasingly, it’s not just the Obese American. Other countries are rapidly adopting our bad habits.
This. Also, trying to eat healthy is often very expensive and the food that isn’t so good for you is a lot cheaper to come by, lasts longer, and you get better deals buying it in bulk. At a grocery store yesterday, I saw some of the options I had for snacks. I could buy a bag of apples for $6 and it’ll last maybe a week, if I’m stingy about eating them, or I can get 10 boxes of donut holes for $10 and it’ll last a month (if I freeze a bunch of them). Convenience meals are 2 or 3 bucks each, a small slab of fresh meat that might make two meals is easily 9 or 10. You never get coupons for good food, it’s always processed stuff or confectionery. BOGO offers and manager’s specials are never going to apply to fresh fruits and vegetables, especially if you try to get the organic ones to avoid pesticides and the health problems they’re related to. And that’s if you are anywhere near a store that actually sells that sort of thing. Bog standard apple cider is 5-6 bucks a gallon, Coke’s about 3 and there are often deals on. I can certainly see why a lot of people would end up eating a pretty unhealthy diet when the good food is difficult to access for a variety of reasons.
I do find it frustrating that while the government’s right hand is dutifully requiring nutritional labels and printing healthy-eating pyramids and urging us to eat more fruits and veggies and less junk food, the left hand is simultaneously pumping massive subsidies into corn production so that we can have cheap Doritos and an endless supply of high fructose corn syrup.
So very well said!
Hey, now. We docs tell people to eat healthy, exercise, and stop smoking all the friggin time. It’s not our fault many choose to ignore our advice.
I can’t help but notice that alcohol and caffeine aren’t on that list. At least you’ve left us some vices. :)
Well, I can’t go being a hypocrite now can I?
Average caffeine consumption doesn’t appear to be dangerous. There are even various studies showing a moderate amount may be good for you. Alcohol in high doses for extended periods of time is bad for you and the people you may abuse or run into with cars while under the influence. But in moderate doses it has health benefits.
My caffeine and alcohol intakes are both moderate. But you have effectively taken away my vices by proclaiming both of them to have potential health benefits when used in moderation. The universe is such an unfair place.
I shall have to start abusing more exotic substances to get my edge back. Hmmm, praseodymium salts, perhaps? The trichloride is such a lovely shade of green.
Mate, something like 90% of the COPD sufferers I meet are heavy smokers. It’s a universal truth that people are fuckin’ idiots.
You are what you eat, they say ! Evolution sure plays some nasty tricks with your psyche.