Comments on: Attacking obesity, one can at a time http://blogs.reuters.com/events/2013/02/06/attacking-obesity-one-can-at-a-time/ Our coverage of worldwide events Sat, 18 May 2013 14:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: KipK http://blogs.reuters.com/events/2013/02/06/attacking-obesity-one-can-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-353535 KipK Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:14:40 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/events/?p=10331#comment-353535 "Charity begins at home". As a physician, I've always been concerned about the unwelcomed marketing from the soda giants. Kids (4) in their impressionable years, gravitated towards what was cool. Though we couldn't avoid this, we indeed made changes in the house where we never bought soda, instead had an electric upright cooler next to the breakfast/dining area. We quickly noticed, kids coming in and out of the kitchen reach out for the water to quench their thirst. For those moments of "chilling after a meal" we had a variety of low-sugar juices. Now that they are adults and on their own, we continue to see their habits do not include sodas. Though we may not be sticks and bones, we certainly are not above 25 BMI. “Charity begins at home”. As a physician, I’ve always been concerned about the unwelcomed marketing from the soda giants. Kids (4) in their impressionable years, gravitated towards what was cool. Though we couldn’t avoid this, we indeed made changes in the house where we never bought soda, instead had an electric upright cooler next to the breakfast/dining area. We quickly noticed, kids coming in and out of the kitchen reach out for the water to quench their thirst. For those moments of “chilling after a meal” we had a variety of low-sugar juices. Now that they are adults and on their own, we continue to see their habits do not include sodas. Though we may not be sticks and bones, we certainly are not above 25 BMI.

]]> By: SanPa http://blogs.reuters.com/events/2013/02/06/attacking-obesity-one-can-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-353534 SanPa Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:08:41 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/events/?p=10331#comment-353534 Big Mac, fries, and a Coke ... weight gain as a package deal. Big Mac, fries, and a Coke … weight gain as a package deal.

]]> By: americanguy http://blogs.reuters.com/events/2013/02/06/attacking-obesity-one-can-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-353533 americanguy Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:06:08 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/events/?p=10331#comment-353533 We never had obese people before soft drinks. No wait, we did. They should make diet drinks. No wait, they do. Never mind. BEWARE THOSE WHO WILL TAKE YOUR FREEDOM. We never had obese people before soft drinks.
No wait, we did.
They should make diet drinks.
No wait, they do.
Never mind.
BEWARE THOSE WHO WILL TAKE YOUR FREEDOM.

]]> By: JL4 http://blogs.reuters.com/events/2013/02/06/attacking-obesity-one-can-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-353532 JL4 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:08:59 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/events/?p=10331#comment-353532 This is silly. You can't regulate preference, and if people prefer soda, sugary juices, ice cream, hot dogs, cake, potato chips, Big Macs, Frappuccinos, etc., there is nothing you can, or should, do about it. There is ONE formula to lose weight in a healthy way: eat less and move more. This is silly. You can’t regulate preference, and if people prefer soda, sugary juices, ice cream, hot dogs, cake, potato chips, Big Macs, Frappuccinos, etc., there is nothing you can, or should, do about it.

There is ONE formula to lose weight in a healthy way: eat less and move more.

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