On Sat, 15 Jul 2000 08:38:11 MDT, Dori Zook <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I will say I'm happy for the mother and daughter.  Not happy with the route
>they chose, but I am glad they're losing weight.

This assumes that losing weight is an appropriate goal for an unhealthy person.

In actuality, obesity is a symptom of an unhealthy physiology.

For an obese person, to lose weight while continuing to eat in an unhealthy
fashion is the worst possible thing, because they will think they can eat
"Snackwells" with impunity.

One of the popular media myths is that obesity causes the diseases of
civilization, when in actuality it is just another symptom.


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Cheers,

Ken
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