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sunday morning musings

Posted on March 14, 2004

who would you blame?

BBC NEWS | Health | Obesity: Who is to blame?

it’s a tough call – because ultimately, people are responsible for what they shove down their throats. nobody is holding a gun to their heads as they eat fast food and other high-calorie, fatty meals….

“Last year, researchers at Princeton University published a study which suggested fast food may be as addictive as heroin.

They said rats fed a diet of high-sugar, high-fat foods suffered withdrawal symptoms when they went without.”

now – that’s interesting and may have some merit to the whole – let’s blame the makers, creators, and marketers of the high-calorie, fatty meals – deal.

1 thought on “sunday morning musings”

  1. markp says:
    March 14, 2004 at 11:28 pm

    this biggest problem isn’t waist size but a culture which encourages an individual’s loss of self-control…

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