quote:And no, fat doesn't necessary make you diabetic. It does make you have coronary artery disease, heart problems, and a host of other health related problems
It can contribute to, but it does not MAKE you have.
Studies show that on the average overweight people are healthier than thin people. Example being people that brag they can eat anything and not gain weight...so that's what they do. They eat anything and wind up with severe health problems because of their eating habits.
quote:Which, since we're always on a rant about people who use "our" tax dollars for health care, if they don't have jobs with benefits comes directly out of our pockets
I have never joined in that rant.
You, as a nurse and home health care/hospice worker, do you work with handicapped and elderly? Do you begrudge them the care you're paid to give because they may be on (tax dollar) medicaid or medicare?
And news flash... EVERYONE pays taxes in some form. Clothing, groceries, gas....the dreaded yearly car tag.