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[NYT] In Obesity Fight, Many Fear a Note From School More

[NYT] In Obesity Fight, Many Fear a Note From School

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  • This reassures those girls or boys who are prone to eating disorders that thin == doubleplus good, no matter how the child arrived there. I don't know if you've seen the "pro-anorexia" websites, but it's sickening to think of girls and boys of 8 worrying that they're 68 pounds or 65 or 70 lbs. When you're 8, you should just play with your friends, with the biggest worry being which doll to play with, which truck to drive over your other toys, or which blankets and chairs to use when building forts.

    In the so

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      by RM6f9 ( 825298 ) *
      What are you, some sort of ageist or sumpin'? (kidding!) I graduated high school in 81 at 6'8 and 190, joined the Army, got out 1 inch taller and 45 pounds heavier, then kept the same diet while most definitely NOT running 3-5 miles per day, and wondered why my thyroid and metabolism were no longer keeping me thin...now I'm working out trying to get the composition of my 330 lbs back to mostly muscle. I agree with you in every particular of your post though, kids should not be forced to worry about their d
  • Err, here [volokh.com]. I thought the two best points were:

    What's good for the goslings is good for the goose. Let's support the full disclosure of the BMI of all public servants in the Education Sector. Taxpayers should know if their school boards, principals, and phys ed teachers are overweight, smoke, or drink more than one glass of wine or spirits per night. With this information, we can make more informed decision as to who to preach the gospel fo diet and exercise to the students

    and

    Let me assure you (as a one-ti

  • "Karen Sick, food services director for the school district"


    The food boss for the school district is named "sick". You people get caught up in all the stupid minutiae of how to raise children and overlook the important facts. Hehehe sick.

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