60 QUESTIONS! Do my quiz?

If you do it, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE(!) do not just write them straight down. Please copy and paste the quiz into your answer and put the answer after each question. Thanks

1. What is your favourite food?
2. What is your favourite song?
3. What is your favourite colour?
4. What is your favourite TV show?
5. Who is your favourite celebrity?
6. Who is your favourite singer?
7. Who is your favourite actor/actress?
8. Who is your favourite XFactor judge?
9. Have you put your christmas tree up yet?
10. Have you seen the film Jumpin’ Jack flash? And have you seen the Sister Act films?
11. When you were at school, were you taught by nuns?
12. Who did you want to win XFactor?
13. Have you got Youtube?
14. Who was your first TV crush?
15. Are you scared of clowns?
16. Rap or Rock?
17. What time is it where you are?
19. Are you watching television? If so, what?
20. What languages do you speak?
21. What is your favourite christmas movie?
22. Gold or Silver?
23. Do you have Sky+?
24. Your dream job is…?
25. Would you consider plastic surgery?
26. Do you like kids?
27. Modern or Retro?
28. Do you like Lady Gaga?
29. Have you been to New York?
30. Is green a nice colour?
31. What kind or kid where you? Were you nerdy or what?
32. Do you believe in God? Do you have a religion, if so what do you believe?
33. What’s your favourite word?
34. What’s your favourite smell?
35. Do you like turtles?
36. What is your favourite youtube video?
37. What’s your favourite horror movie?
38. What songs do you know all the words to?
39. Do you have a pet?
40. What would you do if the person you loved became a nun/monk?
41. Have you ever used Bebo? It’s dead, everyone’s gone to facebook
42. Do you have brothers or sisters?
43. Would you move to Japan?
44. Do you consider yourself funny, and do you consider your self nice?
45. Do you consider yourself attractive?
46. Describe yourself in one word?
47. Who is your biggest influence?
48. Who is your favourite comedian?
49. What is your favourite animal?
50. Can Cheryl Cole sing?
51. Pirates or Ninjas?
52. What’s your favourite fizzy drink?
53. Have you ever attempted any of the 333 way to get kicked out of wal mart (ASDA) ?
54. What is the most amazing day of your life?
55. Favourite rock song?
56. Joe McElderry or Rage Against The Machine for Christmas number one?
57. What is your favourite rock song?
58. Are paramore crap?
59. What is your favourite name?
60. Have you enjoyed this quiz?
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39 Quick Questions!!!!!!!?

Answer these 39 Quiz Questions and tell me if you liked the quiz!!
~QUIZ~
You sleep with the closet door, open or closed?
2 Do you take hotel shampoo or conditioner?
3 Have you ever stolen a street sing?
4 Do you like post~it notes?
5 Do you sometimes cut cupons and never use them?
6 Would you rather be attacked by, a bear, or a swarm of bees?
7 Do you have freckles?
8 When you smile for a pic, Show teeth, or no teeth?
9 Biggest pet peeve?
10 Do you count you steps as you walk?
11 Do you dance even when there is no music playing?
12 Do you chew you pencils?
13 Whats you song of the week?
14 Do you think its 0-K. for a guy to wear pink?
15 Do you still watch cartoons?
16 What you least favorite move?
17 Where {If you had some…} Would you burry, you hidden treasure?
18 What do you drink with your dinner?
19 What do you dip you Chicken Nuggets in?
20 Favorite food?
21 What movies could you watch over and over?
22 Last person to kiss you?
23 Were you a boy/girl scout?
24 Ever gotten a speeding ticket?
25 Favorite kind of Sandwich?
26Best thing to eat for Breakfast?
27 Whats your usaual bad time?
28 How lazy are you? 1-|-|-|-5-|-|-|-|10 {scale of 1-10}
29 Favourite halloween costume as a kid?
30 What you Zodiac sign?
31 How many different languages do you know?
32 Have you evar moved?
33 What are you looking foreward to?
34 Favorite quote to live by?
35 Most recent dissapointment?
36 Current Weather out side?
37 What do you want to be when you grow up?
38 Fun or serious?
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Hey I’m bored so here is a 72 question quiz!?

1. Full name -
2. Nickname -
3. Zodiac sign -
4. Elementary school -
8. Tall or short -
9. Sweats or jeans -
10. Orange or apple -
11. Do you have a crush on someone -
12. Eat or drink -
13. Piercings -
14. Pepsi or coke -

Have you ever…
16. Been in an airplane ?
17. Been in a relationship ?
18. Been in a car accident ?
19. Been in a fist fight ?

Firsts & lasts
20. First piercing -
21. First best friend -
22. First award -
23. First crush -
24. First word -
25. Last person you talked to in person -
26. Last person you texted -
27. Last friend you watched a movie with -
28. Last food you ate -
29. Last movie you watched in theaters -
30. Last song you listened to -
31. Last thing you bought -
32. Last person you hugged -

Favorites
33. Food ?
34. Drink ?
35. Flower ?
36. Animal ?
37. Color ?
38. Place ?
39. Movie ?
40. Subject ?

Have you ever …
41. Fallen in love with someone?
42. Celebrated Halloween?
43. Went over the minutes/texts on your phone?
44. Wanted to smack someone upside the head?
45. Eaten a whole pizza?
46. Did something you regret?
47. Broke a promise?
48. Hid a secret?
49. Pretend to be happy?

Your future…
50. Want kids?
51. Want to get married?
52. Career?

Which is better in the opposite gender?
53. Lips or eyes -
54. Shorter or taller -
55. Romantic or spontaneous-
56. Hook up or relationship-
57. Looks or personality-

Have you ever…
58. Lost glasses/contacts?
59. Snuck out?
60. Held a gun/knife for self defense?
61. Broke someones heart?
62. Been in love?
63. Been arrested?

Do you believe in ;
64. Yourself;
65. Miracles;
66. Love at first sight;
67. Santa;
68. Forever & Always;

TRUTHFULLY
69. Is there one person you want to be with right now:
70. Who your real friends are
71. Do you believe in a god?
72. Why/Why not?
Thanks for answering! Since it took a long time I’ll do it too here I go!

1. Full name – Olivia Marie ——
2. Nickname – Olive, O
3. Zodiac sign – Libra Yeah!
4. Elementary school – Key Learning
8. Tall or short – Imma shortie 5 foot
9. Sweats or jeans – Jeans
10. Orange or apple – Both
11. Do you have a crush on someone – Nope
12. Eat or drink – Eat FTW
13. Piercings – Yep, One in both ear
14. Pepsi or coke – Pepsi!

Have you ever…
16. Been in an airplane ? No
17. Been in a relationship ? Yep
18. Been in a car accident ? No, but my brother has
19. Been in a fist fight ? No

Firsts & lasts
20. First piercing – At age 6
21. First best friend – Christie age 10
22. First award – I got too many
23. First crush – Tyler
24. First word – Happy
25. Last person you talked to in person – My bro
26. Last person you texted – My friend Kierson
27. Last friend you watched a movie with – My family
28. Last food you ate – Ribs and Nachos
29. Last movie you watched in theaters – I watched too m

Hey y’all Ultimate Michael Jackson Quiz for his fans?

Ultimate Quiz for one time to get them all right wins 10 points There’s gonna be hard and easy questions

1. What year was Michael born?
2. What age was Michael when he first started singing?

3. What are his sisters/brothers name?
4. How tall was Michael?
5. When Michael was small he used to put what in La Toya’s bed?
6. What was Michael’s favorite superhero
7. Before every concert what would he drink?
8. What was his favourite kind of food
9. What was Michael’s first acting experince
10. What was his first solo album
11. Who gave Michael the title “King of Pop, Rock and Soul”
12. Who was Michael’s 1st and 2nd wives?
13. What did Michael 2nd wife work as?
14. How many albums has Thriller sold worldwide
15. What are Michael’s kids names?
16. When was the moonwalk first performed?
17. In 1972 Michael on which game show?
18. What recording label was Michael with before Motown

That’s it guys good luck

here’s a quiz for you and its not very hard?

only answer questions u are comfortable with answering.. and plz be honest

Name? jessica
age? 21
sex? female
location? usa missouri
fav. movie? pete’s dragon
fav. singer? garth brooks
fav song? papa loved mama
fav. animal? rabbits and cats
fav color? blue and purple
fav. cartoon? carebears. smurfs and snorks
fav. cartoon character? tow mater
fav tv show? E.R.
fav. food? chicken nuggetts
fav. ice cream flavor? coffee
kids? 2 a 16 month old and a 3 month old
marital status? married
whould u like to be my email pal? Yes or No

Can anyone suggest a healthy menu for a lifestyle change?

I really need to lose about 20 lbs in the next couple of months. I’m willing to work out hard but I also need to keep a healthy diet. Can you guys help me out and come up with a nutritious and delicious menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner with healthy snacks in between. Thanks so much!

Can drastic lifestyle changes lead to rapid [healthy] weight loss?

A friend of mine had a sudden change of heart about how she’s living. She’s 23 years old, about 5’6 and weighs close to 370 lbs. If she drastically changes her diet and begins exercising regularly, she thinks she might be able to lose 140 lbs. by the middle of December [about 7 months from now]. This doesn’t sound like a healthy amount to be losing that quickly, but her logic is that if she’s switching from an unhealthy life to a healthy life, she won’t encounter any problems.

I’m kind of worried for her health. I’m glad she wants to do something about it and I’m proud of her for trying, but I also don’t want her to get her hopes up for something that’s not even possible… what do you think? Is that possible? Is that healthy?

Is anyone here planning on starting a new years healthy diet change resolution?

I have gained an increadible amount of weight in the last 10 years, and I have dieted off more than some people weigh. I want to start eating healthier, drinking more water, and exersizing after the 1st of the new year. I dont want to think of it as a diet, but rather a healthy lifestyle change. Any suggestions to improve my eating and exersize plan. I live in freezing east central Illinois. No warm weather here until about May. Do you have any tips or suggestions? I need to drop about 80 lbs.

Do men and women adapt differently to lifestyle changes?

If you had to, in the space of two months, stop smoking (say it was a light habit: a cigar once or twice a week), drinking (a drink or two a day), caffeine (tea, coffee, cola, energy drnks), red meat, fried foods, salty foods, would you expect your mood to improve due to the healthier lifestyle? Or perhaps might your reaction be quite different?

Cancer & a healthy lifestyle?

How can a healthy lifestyle change a person’s risk of getting cancer?
how it change the risk of getting any type of cancer? I know that cancers are not entirely genetic at all, there are many other factors

Name the most fattening food you can think of.?

I’m trying to gain weight because I am the most skinniest person in my middle school.Help please!

Help gaining weight???

So everyone is always saying that im so unhealthy skinny but i cant find a way to gain weight. All the lcothes i buy are hudggge! on me and look rediculous! im 5’5 and 97 pounds and i eat litterally everything in sight haha even the most fattening foods! but i dont gain weight ever. What can i do?
haha i love mcdonalds it just hard eaitng more because my mom is always saying she doesnt want me to gain more weight and she thinks im at the adverage weight but i dont agree.

Which of these is most fattening to eat?

Which of these will make you gain weight and make you fat the most?? (to eat in one day!)

1. Eating 600 calories a day but all unhealthy food (chocolate, ice cream, bisucits etc.)

or…

2. Eating over the recommended calories (about 3000+ calories) but all healthy foods (fruit, meat, veg etc.)

???? thank you!

How can I lose or gain weight?

The question may be odd. But ive been noticing something about my body, Ive always weighed around 185-195 im either scaling up to 190 then back down to 187 then up again then downer by 185 then it goes on, this has been going on for years. I do work out (running and weight lifting mostly) but there are times i may slack off for a few days, There are times i eat less and work out but i never lose weight. And over the years i can tell my body has lost body fat because a lot of people say i lost weight, yet it doesnt seem like it though because i still weigh the same!..And yes there are times i consume a lot of foods and it can go from fattening foods to non fattening and just a mixed diet of everything, even late nights i would eat sometimes if im up late. I would feel “fat” and when i work out i feel the same again. But still…I am wondering why my scale hasnt gone down, and wondering why i havent really gotten fat like most of my graduate friends from high school. I dont know if i am lucky or not but my height is 6’1 and i weigh around 185-190 around there. I run occasionally and sometimes go to the gym to lift some weights, yet my diet is crap and i pretty much eat anything,..i really need help in maintaining a good diet without going hungry.

Why is the United States so overweight?

Let me start by saying that I know that a lot of people are born that way but I would like to know why. Here’s my experience based on state:
I live in Georgia, though I lived most of my life in Virginia. Where I lived in Virginia there weren’t nearly as many people that were fiercely overweight. I lived in Tennessee for 3 months, we had a lot of fat people, but not too many.
Now let me get onto my theories as to why the United States is the most overweight:
1. We eat meat from animals raised in factory famrs where they are fed fast-fattening foods to gain weight quicker, and under circumstances where they can hardly move so they can’t exercise, so we’re eating the animals that are more fat than lean meat.
2. We have cut gym out of many school schedules or have severely reduced it’s presence.
3. We have not tought people proper hygiene or health practices.
4. A lot of people refuse to work, exercise, etc. and instead spend time on youtube or on WoW.
5. The presence of all of these game systems have gotten people into the habit of spending all of their time playing games rather than doing productive stuff.
Am I correct here? Are these reasons why the United States is so fat?

Can microwave Pop Corn Kill You? Is this true?

Can microwave Pop Corn Kill You? Is this true?
When you smell that irresistible popcorn popping in the microwave, don’t get too close to smell it because you could end up with popcorn lung disease, a real lung problem caused from inhaling diacetyl. This disease is a rare form of lung damage that causes inflammation and can even lead to the need for a lung transplant if the lungs stop working. Workers in food production often develop this disease from being exposed to the diacetyl on a daily basis.

You’re probably wondering by now how the government of an advanced country can allow chemicals such as these to be in the food of its people. The point of food production today is not to provide healthy nutrients that keep the population healthy. No, it’s to produce more food, more quickly, for more money. Who’s to blame? Are farmers, or the government that mandated that foods be labeled? Small farmers are still a lot like they were generations ago, working their land and feeling good when their crops mature into healthy grains and foods that can be sold to support their families. They are not the guilty party in the slow death of Americans who are fooled into thinking they’re eating healthy food.I read this at www.newsonhealthcare.com
This is the article i found it at,,,,Food That Kills? http://www.newsonhealthcare.com/foods-that-kill/

Calorie Counting and Dieting: Any Additional Suggestions?

**If you don’t feel like reading the whole thing, assuming you lead a healthy lifestyle (dieting/exercise wise), simply go ahead and leave your best tips/suggestions regarding dieting/exercise**

First of all, I guess I should mention that I’m a 5’8″, 21 (soon to be 22) year old male. Oh, and I weigh 215 lbs =S (38″ waist/pant size). I carry my weight well though, I promise. Most people doubt me when I say I weigh that much; they usually estimate 170-180. At the moment, I can do ~20 push-ups before I have to take a break. I don’t mean for that to sound impressive, but I’m sure it’s more than usual for someone of my stature who leads a sedentary lifestyle (full-time student, part-time desk job, and no exercise). Other than 2 weeks of my freshman year in high-school, I’ve never lifted weights. No sports team either, for that matter. I guess working summers as a carpenter, as well as stacking hay on the side, built me some muscle.

But anyways, I’ve recently started dieting/calorie counting in order to reach my goal of 175 or less – hopefully by summer, but definitely by year’s end. Main reason being, I intend on joining the military once I graduate from college this December. Before this past week, whenever I got hungry (generally 2-3 times a day with a snack or two), I basically ate whatever was around until I was full (usually equivalent to two dollar menu double-cheeseburgers and a small fry). As you may or may not know, when living on a large college campus, there isn’t much more than fast food joints available. So, if it wasn’t fast food (burgers, fries, Chinese takeout, wings, pizza, etc) I was eating, it was homemade beef bologna sandwiches w/ junk food (primarily Cheetos and pop-tarts). Healthy, huh? Well, like everything else I do, I waited until the “last minute” to get in shape. I never doubted my ability, but now that the time is here, it’s time to get to work.

Like I said, I started counting calories and eating healthier foods 8 days ago. The first 2 days, I tried to get by on 500-600 calories a day (crazy, I know). The second two days, I upped it to 900-1000 calories. After still going to bed hungry, and waking up starving, I’m now on a [roughly] 1500-1600 calorie diet. And this is how it looks like:

Breakfast: [7:30-8:00AM] 2-Egg Vegetable Omelet (No Cheese) and Medium Banana (Est. 300 Calories)

Snack: [10:00AM] Medium Banana (Est. 100 Calories)

Lunch: [12:00-12:30PM] 1 and 1/2 Half Cups of Frozen Vegetables (Microwaved), and a Sandwich Made with 100% Whole Grain Bread, 1 Slice of Nonfat American Cheese, 6 Slices of 97% Fat Free Chicken Breast, and Mustard (No Mayo). (Est. 400 Calories)

Snack: [2:00PM] Medium Apple (Est. 80 Calories)

Snack: [4:00PM] (Generally “Heavier” to Last Me Until Dinner)
One of the Following:
1/2 cup (measured dry) 100% Whole Grain Oats with 1 Tbsp of All Natural PB (Est. 350 Calories)
1 serving (~24) Special K Multigrain Crackers with 2 Oz Fat Free Cream Cheese (Est. 190 Calories)

Dinner: [6:30-8:00PM] Wait to Eat Until First Sign of Hunger
One of the Following:
Same as Lunch (Est. 400 Calories)
Subway 6″ 9-Wheat Turkey Breast with Vegetable Toppings and Mustard (No Cheese or Mayo), and Medium Apple (Est. 360 Calories)

TOTAL:Anywhere from 1430 to 1630 Calories Daily

Most of those calorie estimates are quite accurate, since I read all nutrition labels when available, and am an accounting major, therefore know how to count ;P I should note that when it comes to dinner, I wait until I’m hungry to begin eating, so I’m not hungry again by the time I lay down for bed (which I try for 10:30PM). So far (in 8 days), I’ve lost 5-7 pounds, depending on how accurate my scale is. Don’t forget that I practically starved myself for the first four days though. There is also water weight to account for, but if anything, I like to think I’ve gained water weight. Before this diet, I’d drink MAYBE a glass per day max, with no exercise/sweating. However, I did drink two or three bottles of diet coke or diet green tea w/ citrus a day. Now that I’m dieting, I’ve only drank water, and that’s a 16.9-20oz bottle with EVERY meal/snack, PLUS SOME. I forgot to mention that earlier. Oh, I’m also taking 400mg of caffeine, a complex B vitamin, as well as a men’s one-a-day multivitamin with breakfast everyday, for energy and as an “insurance policy” for vitamins I may not otherwise consume. Without the former two, I wouldn’t make it through half a day, because of the minimal calorie intake. I’ve used a couple BMR and RMR calculators, and the average is around 2300 calories; which means I’m running on a deficit of roughly 700-800 calories a day. I have yet to exercise any, but I have a stationary bicycle being delivered in 3 days. I plan on biking an hour each morning when I wake up, at 60-70% of max he
As I was saying, before it cut me off… I plan on biking an hour each morning when I wake up, at 60-70% of max heart rate, but I may have to add an extra snack in there somewhere.

The above is my usual meal Monday through Friday. On the weekends, I actually eat less, since I sleep in and eat less meals during the day. Plus, I actually make my own omelets with egg whites only.

And I know that there are a lot of carbs included in my diet, but bread is quite filling for its price. Keep in mind that I’m a poor college student with a small budget, haha.

Overall, good routine, yeah? Anything else I should consider?

I think it’s pretty stupid how all these girls are considered chubby when…?

I weigh the same and I’m on the track team.

I just got done reading a bunch of questions asking about being overweight at 5’1, 140 lbs.
I’m 5’1 and 135, only 5 pounds lighter. But, I actually have breasts and have since a young age, and I’ve been on the track and field team since freshman year, and I joined cross country in 7th and 8th grade.

I don’t see why these girls are being told they should weigh 110-115 when they’re 5’1, because that definitely will not be a possibility for me. But I excersise. And eat healthy. My mom wont buy junk or unhealthy foods, she does calorie and total fat counts on the food labels.

So doesn’t muscle weight count for something? Why do people say girls at 5’1 should weigh so little?

Teenager, obsessed with being vegan, to the point of eating disorder? Please, help me.?

Sorry this may be rather long but any help is appreciated…
I’m a fifteen year old girl , and I became vegetarian when I was 12, and vegan at 13. I’ve always loved animals and the thought of eating them upsets me. When I was a vegetarian I felt great, so I went to vegan. My choice to go vegan was mainly ethical, but I think part of it was a way for me to cut my calories and find ways to get out of eating. After a few months of being vegan, I started really researching EVERYTHING I ate, reading labels like crazy, counting calories, and becoming really obsessive. It’s been two years of this. I count every calorie I eat. I went through a phase where I would only eat celery and broccoli (everything else had too many calories) until I started getting dizzy and eventually fainted.
I stopped all the crazy starving myself for the most part, but when I feel I’ve eaten too many calories I sometimes make myself sick. I know it’s disgusting but I can’t help it. (This happens maybe once or twice a month.)
I am so obsessed with food and I hate everything about it. I’ve been gaining weight, and I think it’s because I’ll go a period of days without eating, and when I do eat I gain all the weight. (I know about getting at least 1200 calories, starvation mode, BMI, my healthy weight, and all that.) I’ve been going crazy trying to get all the B12 and iron I need.
I always skip breakfast (and lie to my family about eating), I never eat lunch at school (I lie to my friends about forgetting it, not being hungry, etc) and I eat when I get home from school.

My question is, would it be better for me to go back to being just a vegetarian for now? Or stay vegan? I’ve become so food obsessed that I have anxiety now, I have nightmares about gaining weight. I think going vegetarian might help me stop worrying so much, but the thought of the poor animals makes me sick. I don’t know what to do.
Please, help me.
Also; Could it be just that I’m not mature enough to handle being vegan and healthy? If I do go back to vegetarian, it would be only until I can get myself back on my feet, so to speak. I love being vegan.
And to Alice; You posted that 10 seconds after I posted my question. You didn’t even read it…/: thanks though.

Stop counting calories and start living ?

That’s my new philosophy. Honestly, I’ve counted calories for the past 4 months or so and lost a lot of weight. Now that I’m happy weighing 105 lbs and more health concious I have learned to listen to my body and live an active life. I eat when I’m hungry and stop eating when I’m full (I only eat healthy foods so it’s not like I eat cakes and brownies when I’m hungry). I’ve learned to trust that my body will naturally let me know if I need those extra 300 calories to reach the amount that is RECOMMENDED I need. I trust that my body will probably consume those 300 calories I underate that day and maybe make it up another day by eating 300 calories extra. it will balance out. I don’t know, I’ve just realized that I’ve become aware of what foods I need to eat and counting calories doesn’t really affect me. I mean I still read labels to make sure I’m not putting junk in my body, but I don’t really see any use in looking up how much you should consume a day and try to reach that number.
I mean look at other countries. The people there are for the most part thinner than us Americans and they don’t obsess over how many calories they consume. They eat naturally, the way we’re suppose to.

Could you critique my argument on the obesity epidemic in the US? SORRY but it’s about a page?

TELL ME WHAT YOU AGREED OR DISAGREED WITH. THANK YOU.

America is definitely not trying hard enough to push towards a healthy diet. The US is one of the fattest countries in the world. With approximately two-thirds of Americans being overweight, this is the first generation in 2 centuries to have a shorter life expectancy than its predecessor. Something has to change. If other countries can live a healthier lifestyle, so can the US.

In my ideal world, the government would step in and enforce healthy foods in America. High fructose corn syrup and hormones in meat, the deadly ingredients in the majority of artificial foods, would be banned by the FDA or highly discouraged like in Europe and Canada. Fast food restaurants such as McDonalds would close down like in Iceland or just wouldn’t be a popular place to eat. Politicians would have listened to Michelle Obama when she criticized the golden arches for contributing to child obesity. (Surprisingly, few politicians validated her argument, since obesity is an American stereotype eminent around the world. McDonalds needed to add more healthy items on the kid’s menu just to win her praise.) And lastly, there wouldn’t be a fast food place or a Starbucks at every corner of downtown Chicago.

But let’s come back to reality. The real reason why America doesn’t push for healthy eating is the economy depends on junk food. American companies earn too much money mixing in corn syrup, fat and salt to their products. I agree with the author that Americans – people- like to eat tasty items that aren’t healthy. Baby carrots cannot compete with a Key Lime Pie right now. Furthermore, fast food restaurants like McDonalds are universal, earning billions of dollars overseas. How can you get rid of something that’s profitable? The US health care would not be rolling in money either if it didn’t have sick and obese Americans to treat. The American healthcare system ranks 37th compared to other countries. Many Americans cannot pay the crippling medical bills. Suppose that you suffer from heart disease, the leading cause of death in America, which is also triggered by obesity. If you can’t afford treatment… you’re screwed. If the US truly cared about health over money, something revolutionary would have happened a long time ago.

In contrast to Alicia Garcia from the Chicago Tribune, I do believe placement of supermarkets could encourage a healthy lifestyle. Case in point, Detroit is considered a food desert. It lack places with fresh produce, but it has loads of fast food places, liquor stores, and a dozen billboard promoting cigarettes. Often times the only place to buy a gallon of milk or oatmeal is at the gas station. We take the availability of grocery stores for granted. I agree with Garcia that fresh fruits and vegetables can be pricey compared to Big Macs. Thus, economic status and location can be correlated to weight gain. America needs to include more grocery stores in impoverished areas, raise awareness of healthy eating like in the suburbs, make bike pathways, and create food gardens in vacant lots. Informing the public about healthy eating is most crucial, otherwise people will walk right past the fruits and vegetables no matter where they live. Location does make a difference. Without grocery stores, residents are even allowed the option of healthy choices.

Americans cannot close their eyes to the obesity epidemic any longer. We can’t have an “Oh well” approach to our health. Problems are tackled one step at a time.
Apparently the ones in Icelands aren’t doing so well which is unheard of in US

ISN’T obesity good? SEE & reflect?

Sure, obesity is an epidemic and causes serious health problems, it also takes a lot of our taxes away because people with obesity have medical problems but …

1) Obesity is a lifestyle, people choose to eat foods they like over exercising. (Yeah, people with genetic disposition could exercise and eat healthy as well.) Living in the U.S., I say we can’t limit freedom.

2) They generate huge economics for companies, weight-watchers, gym, pharmacy, cloths, etc. That’s a lot of revenue going on. They are part of the driving force behind capitalism.

3) They create loads of jobs for everyone, such as nurses, doctors, physical therapist, psychologist, journalist, tv host, advertistments, media, dietition…the list goes on.

The obesity epidemic?

Is it being caused by women’s rights movement? If so this is a dreadful movement! Now they sit around stuffin their maws with nothin productive to do, gettin fat and not half worth a second look. You know back in the old days women churned butter and milked cows and whatnots and if the horse died on the way to town well goshdarnit she pulled the wagon. All this nonsense about women’s rights has us bein a downright fat and unhealthy society Im tellin ya.

US Obesity Epidemic: Your opinions please?

I recently posted a question about this and asked if people didn’t agree that it is mostly caused by our city planning, and the ideal that everyone should live out away from urban centers, and basically only need to walk from the front door, to the car, then to the car to the door of whatever building, and most people answered that it was the food we eat. Well I’ve lived half of my 30 odd years in various parts of Europe, and the other half in the US, and I can tell you first hand that the food is not that different, and people young and old eat high fat, high carbohydrates, McDonalds, fast food and sodas, just like Americans. The only real difference I see is how we structure our towns and small cities, and how much Europeans, because of a lack of space, are forced to walk so much. Believe me, if you haven’t been to Europe, its too inconvenient to drive and park everywhere you need to shop, go to the bank, pharmacy, work, school etc… You save time by walking, so everyon does it.

Does eating fat make you feel full for longer?

I’ve been hearing that fat is actually good for us and that refined carbohydrates are the real cause of obesity epidemics. Is this true?

What is my BMI (can’t access BMI Calculator)?

I’m 16
male
5ft5″
weigh 10stone (140lbs).

cheers

bmi calculator says im overweight?

i’m 16 years old
male
5ft9″
13st 7lbs (189lbs)

and it said im overweight? but 2 be honest, i’ve not got that much fat on my stomach, and i spose i have muscle because i play rugby. so if i dont look overweight, whys it sayin i am?

thanks

are BMI calculators on the internet accurate?

ok so im around 202
6’0 male
and i do a lot of weight training
most of the time twice a day (been workin out for 1 year and a half)
i have a lot of upper body muscle (arms, chest, etc)
well so the thing is that the BMI calculator tells me im overweight
would this be accurate for a muscular person like me?
im not like pro bodybuilder buff but im in the buff category : )

I’m 16, male, Am I a good weight for my height?

Hi, I’m 16, male.
Height=5ft6″
Weight=10stone /140lbs.
Waist=30″ / 31″.

It’s just I used the NHS BMI calculator, and said I was 16… and all that, and it came up saying I was a healthy weight, but on the graph, it said I was nearly overweight!! I barely look overweight, and I do exercise so does it matter if it says I’m nearly overweight if I do exercise?

cheers

Is BMI really reliable?

Im a 20 year old male. Im 5 foot 11 (180cm), and I weigh 184 lb. According to the BMI calculator I am overweight. But according to the body fat, I am considered as lean (my body fat is 17%). I work out regulary, so I have a big body.

Can someone please help me summarize ?

I have always had trouble summarizing.
I simply don’t know what to eliminate!
My summary that i wrote so far is longer than the article!!!!!! =[

The article is on Cholesterol :

Few people recognize cholesterol as a natural and essential part of our body. To many, it’s something that should be avoided completely and people go to great lengths to avoid foods that contain it.

But our body needs cholesterol to digest foods, produce hormones and to protect our cells.

Confusion about cholesterol exists because many people don’t realize there is a difference between blood cholesterol and dietary cholesterol.

Blood cholesterol is the cholesterol that circulates in your blood. Most of it – about 80 per cent – is produced by your liver. Dietary cholesterol is the stuff found in foods from animal sources (there is no cholesterol in plant foods). Meat, fish, poultry, eggs and dairy products all provide cholesterol in varying amounts. Only about 20 per cent of the cholesterol in your blood comes from eating foods that contain it.

If you have been told that you have high cholesterol, your health professional is talking about your blood cholesterol levels. These are a concern because they’re a major risk factor for heart disease. If you have high blood cholesterol or have a history of heart disease in your family, reducing your blood cholesterol to a healthy level is important for long-term good health.

Cholesterol from foods is often blamed for high blood cholesterol levels. But for most people, cholesterol from foods has little effect on blood cholesterol levels. Family history, diabetes and thyroid, kidney or liver disease, smoking, lack of exercise, excess body weight and high fat diets are all important factors.

High intakes of fat, especially saturated fat and trans fatty acids, are mainly responsible for increasing total and LDL (bad) blood cholesterol levels. Saturated fats are found mostly in meat, egg yolks, dairy products made from whole milk, and foods that contain hydrogenated fat, including palm or coconut oils.

Trans fats (also called trans fatty acids) are found in foods that contain partially hydrogenated fats such as shortening, some margarine, French fries, doughnuts, breaded and fried chicken and fish, crackers, chips, cookies and bakery products. Trans fats act like saturated fats in our bodies and increase total and LDL blood cholesterol levels but also reduce HDL (good) blood cholesterol levels.

Monounsaturated fats are found mostly in canola, olive and peanut oils and foods made with these oils, nuts and seeds. These fats help decrease total and LDL blood cholesterol.

Polyunsaturated fats are found in oils made from sunflowers, safflowers, corn, soybeans, nuts, flaxseed and sesame seeds. These fats have been found to reduce total and LDL blood cholesterol levels, particularly when eaten as part of a diet that is lower in fat.

The accepted approach for lowering or keeping blood cholesterol levels in a healthy range is to focus on reducing your total fat intake, especially the amount of saturated and trans fat that you eat. Omitting foods simply because they contain cholesterol is not the answer. Dairy products, meat and eggs all contains cholesterol but avoiding these foods could prevent you from getting some of the important nutrients found is these foods such as calcium, protein, iron, zinc or B-vitamins.

Follow these steps to healthier blood cholesterol levels:
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Exercise regularly. Make higher-fibre foods such as whole grain breads and cereals, fruits and
vegetables the focus of each meal. Include more meals made with meat alternatives such as beans, peas, lentils and tofu. Choose lower-fat dairy products such as buttermilk, skim milk, 1% milk, and yogurt and cottage cheese made with 1% milk fat or less. Enjoy fish more often, choose lean cuts of meat, have poultry without skins and limit serving sizes to about the size of a deck of cards. Eat foods prepared with little or no extra fat. Have foods containing shortening or partially hydrogenated fats and oils in moderation.
Read labels: “Cholesterol-free” foods can still be high in fat. Some examples include potato chips
and cookies.
Switching to a diet that is lower in fat, higher in fibre and participating in regular physical activity can help keep your blood cholesterol in a healthy range

Does eating fat free foods lower cholesterol?

Not concerned about losing weight but our doc said my husband is at a good weight and overall healthy but is leaning towards having high cholesterol or triglycerides and recommended pills but we’d like to avoid that as long as possible. Of course by eating better but will eating fat free foods help? Even if its just a little bit, he doesn’t seem to notice the difference in taste but I keep seeing all the articles about how fat free is ‘bad‘ so I really like to know if this is for the better or not.

Reflux what foods to avoid?

Ok two nights ago i drank heavy while watching the boxing match end of the night i was getting drowsy so the boys got me a vodka and mother energy drink. The next day i woke to have a coffee then 2hrs later i had a glass of coke a half hour later after that at around 10am i had a meat pie for lunch swallowed it fine, but was still hungry so had a small pasta dish as well with a tomato based sauce in it and found i had trouble swallowing it.

Then i had real hard time getting a breath in and the shortness of breath and tingling in the face and arms got worse i ended up in the er of hospital for 5hrs I had tests done blood results for heart cholesterol etc were fine (father has heart problems)and my chest was clear (an ex smoker too btw) had a little excessive burping and heartburn too from the burps and was finally told the prognosis was I have GORD Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

But I have only had heartburn a little like last week where i had it for two days and just passed it off has either too much wine the night before or the chilli in the meal the other night and yesterday the swallowing trouble got myself worried same with the SOB they think my symptoms were a combination of reflux and anxiety and hyperventilation but is it normal to pick up reflux problems just like that? i thought it was something one would have a born disposition to. What foods drink should I avoid so to not get the heartburn again.

Is margarine really as bad as the email I read?

I read this email that said that margarine is really really bad for you and is only one molecule away from being plastic. Is this true? Here’s the email:

Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it
killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the
research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure
out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a
white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring
and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do you like it?
They have come out with some clever new flavorings.
DO YOU KNOW…the difference between margarine and butter?
Read on to the end…gets very interesting!
Both have the same amount of calories.
Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5
grams.
Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over
eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard
Medical Study.

Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in
other foods.
Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only
because they are added!
Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the
flavors of other foods.
Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around
for less than 100 years.
And now, for Margarine..
Very high in trans fatty acids
Triple risk of coronary heart disease.
Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and
lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)
Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold.
Lowers quality of breast milk.
Decreases immune response.
Decreases insulin response.

And here’s the most disturbing fact..! .. HERE IS THE PART THAT IS
VERY INTERESTING!
Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC..
This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and
anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added,
changing the molecular structure of the substance).
You can try this yourself:
Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded
area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things:
* no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that
should tell you something) * it does not rot or smell differently
because it has no nutritional value; nothing will grow on it Even
those teeny weeny microorganisms will not a find a home to grow. Why?
Because it is nearly plastic. Would you melt your Tupperware and
spread that on your toast?
Share This With Your Friends….. (If you want to “butter them up”)!

What natural supplements can help control cholesterol?

I have elevated cholesterol and I would like to get it under control. I have changed my diet considerably. I am eating very healthy foods now and I am avoiding junk and non nutritional foods at all costs, including diet soda. I would like to help get it under control even further. Please let me know what I can take to help get the bad cholesterol under control. I have been taking a slight break from the gym this summer, but I will return in September. I know exercise is good. I thank you for all of the good and informative responses in advance. If you do not have a good response, please do not post it. I wouldn’t want you to lose 10 points.

what is a physical fitness test for female recruiters for marines?

I wanna know what the fitness testing inquires for female recruiters for the marines.

How many pushups do you have to do in the 7th grade physical fitness test?

I have to do the test next week and I want to know how much you have to do so I will be able to do them.
good I can do 37 and then i fell down lol

We are doing a Physical Fitness test soon in PE class?

Our gym teacher said if it is raining tomorrow, then we are doing our fitness test, but it isn’t gonna rain, so we are doing flag football outside. However, we need to do it some point, maybe this week, and we have to do pull ups (I can’t do those!), and he has to see how many pushups, situps we can do, and do the meter run. I don’t wan’t to do it, I am afraid people will make fun because I am not good doing pull ups. I wanna get it over with though! Help!

What consists of the physical fitness test?

I really need atleast 8 for my report due tomorrow. I can’t put in things like sit and reach, sit-ups, etc. I need those tests that are not much being done in schools.

Thanks!

What are the Health related physical fitness tests and what are the skill related fitness test?

I’m really having a hard time looking for these on the internet. My PEH teacher gave us a report and we really need this badly cause we have no reference books to base on. Please answer briefly. Thank you very much!