The Big Lie of Obesity - Big Being the Operative Word

The best laid plans of mice and (wo)men.....  I resolved to blog weekly starting in January and that resolution fell by the wayside almost immediately.  (Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.)  I will try I am committed to blogging weekly and you can throw rotten tomatoes at me if I don't.  So here goes.

Obese people are lazy, stupid and lack self control - discuss.  This is the prevailing attitude of that minority of people who are at a so-called "normal" weight.  And, sadly, so many overweight and obese people believe the same gross generalization.

Alan Christianson, an Arizona-based naturopathic medical doctor blogs for the Huffington Post Healthy Living section.  His article "The Big Lie of Obesity" caught my eye because he is challenging the prevailing attitude.  And his article is backed up by journal references.  

He says "To solve this (obesity) crisis, we first let go of the lie that obesity is a matter of choice. That lie is wrong, it is hurtful, and it distracts us from real solutions."

Check out the full article at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alan-christianson/post_8519_b_6054642.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living&utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_302742

Christianson tweets at www.twitter.com/alannmd 

I suppose if I am embracing social media (see my Facebook page Eat, Think and Be Merry) and this blog, I should at least try and understand what Twitter actually is!!!