Obesity Rates Soar In Australia

[icyfroth]

Obesity rates in Australia and New Zealand have soared by more than 80 per  cent in the past 33 years, the biggest increase in a groundbreaking survey of  almost 200 countries.

The findings, which reveal almost one in three Australians is obese,  intensifies pressure on the government to restrict junk food marketing, restore  the healthy food-star rating system and force companies to cut sugar and fat in  processed food and drink.

Saturating children and adults with junk food advertising, particularly through  sport, means many parents are ''fighting a battle'' against the junk food  industry, Professor Moodie said. ''We have also failed to get anywhere with  front of pack labelling, or with food reformulation, because of huge resistance  from the industry to anything that might improve our health. Only now are people  starting to realise there are 10 teaspoons of sugar in a can of coke.''

 http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/obesity-rates-soar-in-australia-a-global-survey-reveals-2014052...

People get obsessed with food. Look how popular those cooking shows are.

[poddster]

perhaps "stuffitintaia"

[fourandsixpants]

sure. but most people are lazy and a quick fix processed snack is usually the choice made over thinking...."Oh, I am feeling a bit hungry/peckish.....so, I had better make myself something to eat".........

a)*munches on an apple/carrot whilst going to fridge/freezer/pantry making decision on what to cook/make.....20 mins to 1 hour + later consumes food

or

b) buys a donut/chocolate/packet of chips/hot chips/takeaway/biscuits etc etc etc

[poddster]

Yep that is Stuffitintia 🙂

[freakiness]

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@paintsew007 wrote:

sure. but most people are lazy and a quick fix processed snack is usually the choice made over thinking...."Oh, I am feeling a bit hungry/peckish.....so, I had better make myself something to eat".........

a)*munches on an apple/carrot whilst going to fridge/freezer/pantry making decision on what to cook/make.....20 mins to 1 hour + later consumes food

or

b) buys a donut/chocolate/packet of chips/hot chips/takeaway/biscuits etc etc etc

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Yes, there is an element of that too. I think there is also a habit of snacking for the sake of it sometimes also but there are people who do excercise and don't overeat who gain weight and find it very difficult to lose because of medications, lack of mobility and some medical conditions.   

[languidlady49]

even so called healthy food is a problem, the slices of bread in a healthy wholemeal name brand sandwich loaf were at least 20mm thick. The old "toast" loaves weren't that thick.

[cherry*135]

Takeaway Pizzas for $4.95 Mon & Tues.. don't think they have much of a topping on them though, but you could see a busy Mum might buy them to feed the kids if she is in a hurry, and they are low priced.

[fourandsixpants]

I hear what you are saying freaky. Sure. But if you happen to have or know someone who might have a 1930's-1940's dessert dish then compare the size of this and the quantity of 'sweets' or dessert that fills this with a modern sized crockery bowl. It is amazing how little food a person requires daily to maintain a healthy weight. We actually require more water per day than food. I have a couple of these dessert bowls-I love them to look at:) but when I first came across them (op shop) I asked if they were ashtrays because they were so small but very prettily patterned with scenes and I was puzzled thinking that the dishes were too pretty to butt cigs out in. I was told what they were by some elderly ladies and they then went on to say that the dinner plates back then were like our small side plates used today.

Cutting portion sizes in half after serving up is a good way to start IMO.

People eat far too much at meal time and then snack on the wrong foods inbetween. If you don't exercise then there is no excuse to overeat.

It is quite simple : energy in and energy out. if they balance then you maintain weight, if not you either lose or gain weight. 

[freakiness]

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@paintsew007 wrote:

I hear what you are saying freaky. Sure. But if you happen to have or know someone who might have a 1930's-1940's dessert dish then compare the size of this and the quantity of 'sweets' or dessert that fills this with a modern sized crockery bowl. It is amazing how little food a person requires daily to maintain a healthy weight. We actually require more water per day than food. I have a couple of these dessert bowls-I love them to look at:) but when I first came across them (op shop) I asked if they were ashtrays because they were so small but very prettily patterned with scenes and I was puzzled thinking that the dishes were too pretty to butt cigs out in. I was told what they were by some elderly ladies and they then went on to say that the dinner plates back then were like our small side plates used today.

Cutting portion sizes in half after serving up is a good way to start IMO.

People eat far too much at meal time and then snack on the wrong foods inbetween. If you don't exercise then there is no excuse to overeat.

It is quite simple : energy in and energy out. if they balance then you maintain weight, if not you either lose or gain weight. 

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You're right about the bowl and plate size for sure.  I've got some old ones that are smaller. The other aspect is that people generally don't burn as much energy in the workplace as they used to.  More people used to do physically strenuous work than they do now.

A small minority of people can't adequately excercise and gain weight. Some take medications that cause weight gain too. 

I'm not saying obesity isn't a problem. I'm just not going to label the entire overweight population in a derogatory generalised manner.

[icyfroth]

🙂 @ Nicbuddy