The Internet is an ever changing place and
though I try to keep up to date, it's not always possible! I
make no guarantees that all links remain accessible.
Fox News Article Debunks "400,000 Death a Year" from Obesity
Claim
Fox News debunks the claim of the CDC that obesity is the cause of
400,000 deaths a year (up from 300,000 awhile ago). The same CDC
(Center for Disease Control) also reported WITHOUT the fanfare last
month, that US life expectancy - the most objective measure of public
health - reached an all-time high of 77.4 years in 2002, up from about
75.2 in 1990.
Gastric Bypass Surgery Dropped by Florida Blue Cross - Blue Shield
Company's chief medical officer and vice president for health care
services, said about three in every 1,000 patients die and up to 20
percent of patients return to the hospital for a second procedure.
There has also been a spike in demand for the surgery, which would
have cost the insurer about $200 million over the next few years and
could have lead to higher premiums.
Airlines Want Passengers Weighted
Afraid that they are "mis-judging" cargo/passenger loads and
causing planes to crash, airlines are considering "weighing passengers
periodically"... another reason for airlines to be fat-phobic and
where exactly are they going to weigh passengers - right in the front
of the ticket desk?
Newspaper
Editorial in Response to the "Weigh-in"... BodyPositive
"Change Your Mind, Change Your Culture, Let Your Body Be..."
A very informative site with a very important message.
Obesity Stats Seriously Flawed
A report from the Center for Consumer Freedom concerning the
"300,000 deaths a year due to obesity" mantra.
FTC goes after weight loss fraud
information on detecting bogus weight loss claims
tolerance.org's
size discrimination section
Web project from the Southern Poverty Law Center
Includes tests for measuring your hidden bias. VERY worthwhile
site to visit.
Still Clueless After All These
Years
Note - Contains Adult Language
Some reflections from yours truly on the clueless morons who have visited Jellyroll's Home Page in the many years since it debuted
in 1996. (And they STILL keep coming) FAT!SO?
- by Marilyn Wann
A must read book for anyone who has ever been fat, is fat, or knows anyone who is fat... and *especially* for anyone who FEARS fat... their own or someone
else's. Fat-activist Marilyn Wann takes a humorous yet eye-opening look at fat -- and being fat -- in a book that makes you sit up and take notice. It also includes the story of how I met my husband through Hank's Gab Cafe! You can
buy the book right here! To be or Not to be....beautiful.
An article reprinted from "The Hindu". Tips on Dating and Social Situations...
Some DOs and DON'Ts when dating or socializing with large size people. |
