9-Yr-Old Sent Home With Note Calling Her Overweight

[GandD 5,966]

So you would agree that Laziness and lack of self control are the cause of Poverty,drug abuse, alcoholism etc etc.

Drugs can be physically addictive, so that's different. Poverty tends to be inherited due to environment/education/drugs. As for alchohol, I don't buy that it's as "addictive" as alvoholics would say it is. My lack of self control leads me to getting drunk fairly often.....on purpose.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Drugs can be physically addictive, so that's different. Poverty tends to be inherited due to environment/education/drugs. As for alchohol, I don't buy that it's as "addictive" as alvoholics would say it is. My lack of self control leads me to getting drunk fairly often.....on purpose.

food can be very addictive. You are right it is lack of self control, but so are all things we do that have negative consequences.

[GandD 5,966]

food can be very addictive. You are right it is lack of self control, but so are all things we do that have negative consequences.

Well there's mentally addictive and physically addictive. I tend to have a lot more sympathy for the latter. It's not like meth adicts are addicted to meth in the same way some fatty is addicted to cheese burgers. Completely different.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Well there's mentally addictive and physically addictive. I tend to have a lot more sympathy for the latter. It's not like meth adicts are addicted to meth in the same way some fatty is addicted to cheese burgers. Completely different.

Actually there is a lot science that says your wrong

You, much like most Christians I know, are very good at condemning whatever sin you don't have

Also fatty is a demeaning term used to slander and demean a very large percentage of the population

You really need to broaden you knowledge of science

http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-food-addiction

The idea that a person can be addicted to food has recently gotten more support from science.

Experiments in animals and humans show that, for some people, the same reward and pleasure centers of the brain that are triggered by addictive drugs like cocaine and heroin are also activated by food, especially highly palatable foods. Highly palatable foods are foods rich in:

Sugar

Fat

Salt

Like addictive drugs, highly palatable foods trigger feel-good brain chemicals such as dopamine. Once people experience pleasure associated with increased dopamine transmission in the brain's reward pathway from eating certain foods, they quickly feel the need to eat again.

The reward signals from highly palatable foods may override other signals of fullness and satisfaction. As a result, people keep eating, even when they're not hungry.

People who show signs of food addiction may also develop a tolerance to food. They eat more and more, only to find that food satisfies them less and less.

Scientists believe that food addiction may play an important role in obesity. But normal-weight people may also struggle with food addiction. Their bodies may simply be genetically programmed to better handle the extra calories they take in. Or they may increase their physical activity to compensate for overeating.

People who are addicted to food will continue to eat despite negative consequences, such as weight gain or damaged relationships. And like people who are addicted to drugs or gambling, people who are addicted to food will have trouble stopping their behavior, even if they want to or have tried many times to cut back.

Signs of Food Addiction

Researchers at Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Science & Policy have developed a questionnaire to identify people with food addictions.

Here's a sample of questions that can help determine if you have a food addiction. Do these actions apply to you? Do you:

End up eating more than planned when you start eating certain foods

Keep eating certain foods even if you're no longer hungry

Eat to the point of feeling ill

Worry about not eating certain types of foods or worry about cutting down on certain types of foods

When certain foods aren't available, go out of your way to obtain them

The questionnaire also asks about the impact of your relationship with food on your personal life. Do these situations apply to you:

You eat certain foods so often or in such large amounts that you start eating food instead of working, spending time with the family, or doing recreational activities.

You avoid professional or social situations where certain foods are available because of fear of overeating.

You have problems functioning effectively at your job or school because of food and eating.

The questionnaire asks about withdrawal symptoms. For example, when you cut down on certain foods (excluding caffeinated beverages), do you have symptoms such as:

Anxiety

Agitation

Other physical symptoms

The questionnaire also tries to gauge the impact of food decisions on your emotions. Do these situations apply to you?

Eating food causes problems such as depression, anxiety, self-loathing, or guilt.

You need to eat more and more food to reduce negative emotions or increase pleasure.

Eating the same amount of food doesn't reduce negative emotions or increase pleasure the way it used to.

Edited May 25, 2014 by The Nature Boy

[GandD 5,966]

Actually there is a lot science that says your wrong

You, much like most Christians I know, are very good at condemning whatever sin you don't have

Also fatty is a demeaning term used to slander and demean a very large percentage of the population

Based on the science I've seen, very very few people suffer for physical aliments that lead to weight gain.

My rule of thumb is the never hate on someone for something they can't change, like skin color, handicaps, whatever. Fat doesn't qualify for me.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Based on the science I've seen, very very few people suffer for physical aliments that lead to weight gain.

My rule of thumb is the never hate on someone for something they can't change, like skin color, handicaps, whatever. Fat doesn't qualify for me.

You just flat wrong.. Did you read the article I wrote. educate yourself

[GandD 5,966]

You just flat wrong.. Did you read the article I wrote. educate yourself

Hey even 3% of scientists don't believe in climate change. No there's some truth to sugar being addictive and I'm no scientist. But, it's easy enough to over come. I do it, you do it. Some don't. Look at what fat people eat. I do it almost obsessively. Way too much way too often and usually high calorie food. If I can resist it, so can they. I have a very libertarian view on food. I'm surprised you disagree. Think back to what your wife thought of American portions, especially sodas when she got here.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Hey even 3% of scientists don't believe in climate change. No there's some truth to sugar being addictive and I'm no scientist. But, it's easy enough to over come. I do it, you do it. Some don't. Look at what fat people eat. I do it almost obsessively. Way too much way too often and usually high calorie food. If I can resist it, so can they. I have a very libertarian view on food. I'm surprised you disagree. Think back to what your wife thought of American portions, especially sodas when she got here.

That is the very short sighted un informed error in your view point

[Dakine10 5,452]

Pick up any processed food in a can or box and you are likely to find several ingredients that are just as addictive as recreational drugs. There's a whole research industry devoted to making food additives more addictive. Modern processed food is designed to make people eat more.

Avoiding the wrong food is 90% of the battle. Unfortunately the US market is saturated with cheap crappy food stuff. It's not as easy to avoid as it seems. Kind of expensive too.

[GandD 5,966]

That is the very short sighted un informed error in your view point

Probably.

[Peikko 1,575]

Pick up any processed food in a can or box and you are likely to find several ingredients that are just as addictive as recreational drugs. There's a whole research industry devoted to making food additives more addictive. Modern processed food is designed to make people eat more.

Avoiding the wrong food is 90% of the battle. Unfortunately the US market is saturated with cheap crappy food stuff. It's not as easy to avoid as it seems. Kind of expensive too.

This does seem to be the case. If you really value your health you will avoid anything that you do not prepare and cook at home, including bread.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Pick up any processed food in a can or box and you are likely to find several ingredients that are just as addictive as recreational drugs. There's a whole research industry devoted to making food additives more addictive. Modern processed food is designed to make people eat more.

Avoiding the wrong food is 90% of the battle. Unfortunately the US market is saturated with cheap crappy food stuff. It's not as easy to avoid as it seems. Kind of expensive too.

Try to stop on the road and get a nutritious meal at most any fast food joint or even in a convince store

Probably.

Odd you are becoming a repub and and i am sliding toward liberal

[Dakine10 5,452]

Try to stop on the road and get a nutritious meal at most any fast food joint or even in a convince store

No thanks! In that case, I'd rather have the vegetable juice.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

No thanks! In that case, I'd rather have the vegetable juice.

Just saying outside the home it's hard

[Dakine10 5,452]

Just saying outside the home it's hard

Oh yeah. We have a hard time even finding a restaurant now. I don't eat bread or refined carbs anymore and I won't pay for food at a restaurant if I know I'm not going to eat it. Drives the wife nuts cause she picks a restaurant and then I have to go over the menu before we can go there.