If we walk into a smoker’s house we would probably be disgusted
by the smell and environment. However, if we walk into a junk food fanatics
house we’d struggle to not gorge ourselves. Most people will come down harshly
on the smoker and just ignore the hostess hoarder. My problem with this
hypocritical scenario is that we cannot demonize one health hazard and then sensitize
another.
Recently the AMA declared obesity a disease. I don’t know if
we can truly call obesity a disease, when in all reality it is a response.
Obesity is a response to eating foods that your body doesn’t react very well
with. Obesity is also a response to over eating, and eating the wrong things at
the wrong times. We could also refer to obesity as a symptom; a symptom of food
and body abuse. Calling obesity a disease takes away the burden of
responsibility to the afflicted. I still think that we should call obesity what
it is, a symptom due to a negative response.
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stepping down now |
Now think of a smoker that you know. Any side effects that
he or she may suffer are due to a self infliction; symptom due to a negative
response. When both matters are broken down we can see that the end result is
the same. My question to you, America, is why will you terrorize a smoker and
ignore the obese? We either need to reduce the strain we place on smokers, or
pick up our intensity on the obese [perhaps we could find some middle ground?]
And let’s not forget the facts of the matter. Obesity has
just as many negative side effects as smoking.
Both smoking and obesity cause serious heart diseases.
Plaque buildup, narrowing of the vessels, increased blood pressure and arteriosclerosis are all side effects of both. For
women both smoking and obesity can cause reproductive issues like infertility
and menstrual complications. They both also increase the risk of a plethora of
cancers. Smoking and obesity can drastically increase ones risk for respiratory
diseases as well. [1][2]
No doubt that most of the people who read this blog [all 7
of you] understand that smoking and obesity are serious issues. And perhaps you
all grasp that we shouldn’t pity one and terrorize another. That just means
that this post is for your friends, and for your friends friends. Do me a solid
and share this with everyone so we can get some serious issues covered.
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