Just a quick thought...I'm watching the show on TLC "Half-Ton Dad". It's basically a story about a man in Houston that weighs 1030lbs. It's a sad situation. The thing that bothers me, though, is they keep talking about the evils of fast food. Now, I know fast food is loaded with saturated fat, and empty calories. It's not good for you by any means and defiantly is a contributing factor to obesity. But why present the story as thought fast food is the only culprit.
One of the doctors acknowledges that fast food alone doesn't get someone to the point of being super morbidly obese. The subject of this story, Kenneth, has a genetic defect that effects his metabolism. "Genetic is a loaded gun, but environment pulls the trigger" I think that's more of a fair point.
What about the decreased level of physical activity in our culture. Man once was a hunter/gather. We had to fight and flee from the occasional predator. Ritualistic dancing, marching, battling, and exploring the world...mostly on foot. Now we sit in front of a variety of flashing boxes punching buttons. Elevators to go up one floor? Driving to the mailbox at the end of the block? Calling some in the next room, rather than getting up and walking into the next room...I mean, I'm lazy, but come on people.
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