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macca
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Posted: Jul 26th, 2007 05:53 pm |
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Study: Obesity is 'socially contagious'
I need to get new friends and relatives!!  
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Possumhund
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Posted: Jul 26th, 2007 06:12 pm |
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| I saw that macca and I want to know: Is this one of those wasted taxpayer dollars experiments? Seems to me if the people you hang with eat or drink a lot then you too wil eat/drink because thats the social thing to do. What do y'all think?
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Posted: Jul 26th, 2007 06:34 pm |
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| The study actually showed that, even if you were separated by hundreds of miles, you were still affected by friends and family who were overweight. Something about it changing your perception about what acceptable weight is?
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Posted: Jul 26th, 2007 06:40 pm |
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Possumhund wrote: I saw that macca and I want to know: Is this one of those wasted taxpayer dollars experiments? Seems to me if the people you hang with eat or drink a lot then you too wil eat/drink because thats the social thing to do. What do y'all think?
I agree, social eating/drink is habitual. I also think that if you are over weight, you are more comfortable socializing with others that are over weight as well because you are not having to impress others with your appearance. You have a tendency to feel more accepted associating with others like yourself.
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macca
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Posted: Jul 26th, 2007 06:46 pm |
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Possumhund wrote:
I saw that macca and I want to know: Is this one of those wasted taxpayer dollars experiments? Seems to me if the people you hang with eat or drink a lot then you too wil eat/drink because thats the social thing to do. What do y'all think?
Yes, Possum! It was a federally funded study.
Of course, researchers also said that, despite their results, they do not recommend severing relationships! So I guess I shouldn't act too hastily -- not that I would do that, anyway! Love my pals and my family!! ♥♥♥
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Possumhund
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Posted: Jul 26th, 2007 06:50 pm |
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Vicki White-Lawrence wrote: The study actually showed that, even if you were separated by hundreds of miles, you were still affected by friends and family who were overweight. Something about it changing your perception about what acceptable weight is?
Yes that's what they said it proved, but relationships aren't forged at a distance of hundreds of miles. Relationships are formed at close range in the family, at school, or work where the basis for the relationship or one of the primary activities of the members might in many cases influence weight. After the relationship is formed then the members of the group may become separated by significant distances.
As with all "scientific" experiments this will not be accepted by the research community as "true" until other researchers can replicate the findings. I'm having my doubts as you can tell.
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Posted: Jul 26th, 2007 07:54 pm |
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| I caught the obesity from friends an' relatives who can cook, but I don't hold it ag'in 'em. I still let 'em in when they thoughtfully come by to visit an' bring plates o' food durin' my affliction.
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macca
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Posted: Jul 26th, 2007 08:36 pm |
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WXII just broke the news that Wake Forest Basketball Coach Skip Prosser has died. He was 56 and collapsed this morning while exercising. 
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Posted: Jul 27th, 2007 10:25 am |
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Morning All!! It is Friday! With the help of Hairbrush last night I cleaned up my computer and boy is it fast this morning. Had 3,000 or so sent and deleted emails. Of course as she was fussing about the fact I hadn't thrown anything away since last fall she found a 4 month old sent email she was looking for. I pointed out if I were as efficient as she was, she would not have been able to find the old sent email. It does make a difference though pitching out all that stuff.
Quiet on the farm this morning. The chicks are enjoying about a bushel of over grown cucumbers. I really amy not all that crazy about cucumbers but love to grow them. They are so pretty growing. I must have 10 or 15 plants. Well you know you have to plant enought so if some of them don't come up. Cucmbers would grow on rocks. LOL So all the chicks are enjoying the abundance.
Everybody have a great day!!
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Posted: Jul 27th, 2007 11:22 am |
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| Mmmmm, a nice cucumber salad and some fried chicken sounds real good for a nice healthy lunch. What do ya' think Mr. Mike? I mean after a chicken biscuit breakfast of course.
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Posted: Jul 27th, 2007 11:39 am |
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I forgot to tell you all that the chicks have started laying. I am getting these tiny little eggs now. Just started this week. Now Jim and Mr. Mike you can't eat laying hens in a biscuit. You have to stew them with dumplings.
Sorry had to edit because I left out a word and it didn't make sense.
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Posted: Jul 27th, 2007 12:14 pm |
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DOGGETTJA wrote: Jim and Mr. Mike you can't eat laying hens in a biscuit.
This is not good news to hear Jane........
(You can probably tell we didn't raise chickens on the farm when I was growing up)
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Posted: Jul 27th, 2007 12:14 pm |
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Mornin' all. It's easier to drive an' eat with a biscuit than it is with a bowl o' chicken an' dumplin's. But, I'll steer with my foot an' give it a try.
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Posted: Jul 28th, 2007 10:44 am |
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| Morning all!! It is Saturday morning and the whole wonderful day is ahead of us. All is well on the farm. It is a bit humid this morning but not excessively. Sort of like er......summertime in North Carolina.
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Posted: Jul 28th, 2007 11:59 am |
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Mornin' all. Summertime in North Carolina. Yee Haw! Air conditionin' in North Carolina. YEE HAW!
Well, Mammy has done Shanghaied me fer her Sat'dy work gang. My only hope is to acquiesce to some obfuscation, resign my seat on the chain gang, and refill that seat by special appointment.
"Y'all he'p yer Mammy fer a minute. I'll be right back."
Hee hee!
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