What can be done? Few can deny what Worley, member of NAAFA (National Association to Advance For Acceptance), said, "Pressures like these must certainly contribute to the shortening of many fat people lives" (Worley 471). .
Obesity is a major issue in our society; many Americans would rather die or cut off a limb than be fat (Glenn). Overweight people are reluctant to seek medical attention and exercise because of fear of humiliation. Worley argues that there are a growing number of people who believe that it is possible to be happy with your body even if it happens to be fat. She also argues that fat people should not apologize for their sizes. While attending one of the NAAFA convention in San Diego, she discovers a whole new world, a world that accepts people regardless of their shapes and sizes. At the convention, she didn't feel embarrassed about her body; people just enjoyed themselves in their bodies without a shred of self-consciousness. .
Mary Ray Worley relates, "Dr. Budd, a speaker at the convention talks about the medical and scientific communities" takes on fatness." Budd said, "Although the data gathered for most current studies indicate that body size is primarily determined by one's genetic makeup, most researchers concluded-in spite of their own findings that fat individuals should try to loose weight anyway." Our assumptions about the desirability of thinness are so deeply ingrained that scientist find it next to impossible to align their recommendations with their findings; apparently they cannot bring themselves to say that since body size is largely a result of one's genetic makeup it's best to get on with the business of learning to live in the body you have, whatever its size"" (Schwartz 488). Because of all the risks involved, people who are overweight should try to lose weight. However, they should see their physician to match them with the proper diet and help them keep up with their progress.
One of them being Thomas Fats' Waller. ... Fats' first recordings were done in 1922. ... Fats' band was known as Fats Waller and his Rhythm'. ... Thanks to Fats Waller, Basie, was loved by the public. ... But Fats was not a junky, he was an alcoholic. ...
Fats and oils are a concentrated source of energy. Fats in the diet are a must for good health. ... Fats also slow aches of hunger because a food mixture containing fat remains longer in the stomach. Nutritionists classify different types of dietary fats, or fats in food. Saturated fats usually are solid and come from animals . ...
A skin fold is the layer of fat over your muscles. ... Next, you will have your percent body fat and fat free weight (lean body weight) determined. ... Too many people have become "fat phobic."" They believe that if low fat is recommended, then no fat is better. ... Fat is required for a number of ...
Then I hear her telling her fat friends how I'm so controlling and shit. ... Another one of my "pet peeves" is fat girls. ... As much as I "dislike" fat girls, my homey from the House (Morehouse) has a Spelman Sister that is fat. ... So one Saturday, being that I had nothing to do, I agreed to go along with their fat asses to the mall under one condition: there will be enough guys to even out the fat girls. ... Lord knows how much I hate fat bitches. ...
Fats are greasy substances that are not soluble in water. ... Fats can be found in both plant and animal foods. ... Nuts are another rich source of fats. ... Milk and egg yolks are also high in fat. ... Fats are a necessary part of cell membranes (cell walls). ...
The "American Way" of living causes its people to be fat. One definition of the word fat, as defined by The American Heritage Dictionary, is "the best or richest part: "living off the fat of the land"". ... When the 80's rolled around the so-called fat acceptance movement caused people to face the risk of getting sat on if caught making fun of a fat person. ... The 90's was also the era of low fat foods. ... The disappointment is that low-fat foods have practically the same number of calories as normal foods (Low Fat Legend). ...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released in 1998 a guidelines proving that 97 million American adults have weight problems. Researchers have said either 55% of americans are indeed obese or partially overweight. So what does it mean to be fat? Based on BMI measurement or body mass in...
Fat Problem A large problem in the United States of America and the rest of the world is the increase number of people with that disease called obesity. We all have and need fat tissue in our bodies. When there is too much body fat, the result is obesity. ... This makes perfect sense because if the body moves around, the body calories and the extra fat is loss. ...
