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Author: MargeMarge Date: Apr 28, 2008 17:38
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/Advice/WhatIfNoOneWereFat.aspx
What if no one were fat?
Imagine a lean and healthy America: The savings on medical, fuel, food and
other costs would be enough to give every U.S. household more than $4,000.
By Shirley Skeel
Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series on financial what-ifs.
In the United States today, 66%% of adults are overweight. Almost 33%% of
adults are obese, and 4.7%% are morbidly obese, or more than 100 pounds
overweight. But . . .
What if nobody in America were fat?
We'd save billions of dollars in gas. Airlines would double their profits.
A dearth of diabetes and other diseases would save billions of dollars more
-- and put thousands of doctors on the street. McDonald's would sell not
Big Macs but little steamed chicken snacks -- or watch its profits melt
away. Productivity would rise, potentially creating tens of thousands more
jobs or higher wages all around.
Add up the savings up on health, food, clothing and efficiencies, and you
could buy a professional home gym for every U.S. household -- or hand each
$4,270 in cash.
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Author: Lady VeteranLady Veteran Date: Apr 28, 2008 18:55
On 29 Apr 2008 00:38:14 -0000, marge@ nothing.org (Marge) wrote:
Who would idiots like you ridicule?
>Imagine a lean and healthy America: The savings on medical, fuel, food and
>other costs would be enough to give every U.S. household more than $4,000.
For charm school?
>
>By Shirley Skeel
>Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series on financial what-ifs.
>
>In the United States today, 66%% of adults are overweight. Almost 33%% of
>adults are obese, and 4.7%% are morbidly obese, or more than 100 pounds
>overweight. But . . .
Yes and there is a fat guy under my bed right where Joe McCarthy said
the communists would be.
>
>What if nobody in America were fat?
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Author: Rod SpeedRod Speed Date: Apr 28, 2008 19:01
> What if no one were fat?
We'd be in a famine, and you'd really have something to get excited about.
> Imagine a lean and healthy America:
There would still be plenty with other medical problems even if no one was fat.
Most obviously with the stupid smokers.
> The savings on medical, fuel, food and other costs would
> be enough to give every U.S. household more than $4,000.
Easy to claim. Hell of a lot harder to actually substantiate that claim.
> By Shirley Skeel
> Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series on financial what-ifs.
> In the United States today, 66%% of adults are overweight.
Doesnt mean that all of those are unhealthy tho.
> Almost 33%% of adults are obese,
Doesnt mean that all of those are unhealthy tho.
> and 4.7%% are morbidly obese, or more than 100 pounds overweight. But . . .
> What if nobody in America were fat?
We'd be in a famine, and you'd really have something to get excited about.
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Author: ChrisbChrisb Date: Apr 28, 2008 19:02
"Marge" nothing.org> wrote in message
news:20080429003821.ECC864ED2B@outpost.zedz.net...> http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/Advice/WhatIfNoOneWereFat.aspx
>
> What if no one were fat?
> Imagine a lean and healthy America: The savings on medical, fuel, food and
> other costs would be enough to give every U.S. household more than $4,000.
>
> By Shirley Skeel
> Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series on financial what-ifs.
>
> In the United States today, 66%% of adults are overweight. Almost 33%% of
> adults are obese, and 4.7%% are morbidly obese, or more than 100 pounds
> overweight. But . . .
>
> What if nobody in America were fat?
>
> We'd save billions of dollars in gas. Airlines would double their profits.
> A dearth of diabetes and other diseases would save billions of dollars
> more ...
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Author: The MasterThe Master Date: Apr 29, 2008 07:29
On Tue, 29 Apr 2008, Marge wrote:
> What if no one were fat?
> Imagine a lean and healthy America: The savings on medical, fuel, food and
> other costs would be enough to give every U.S. household more than $4,000.
If everyone was skinny, the fat people would buy less food, need to buy
less gas to make their car move, save money on medical costs, things of
that sort. The majority of the savings would go to the fat people. The
only savings that an already skinny person gets would be do to the
lowering of demand. Less gas bought means less demand, means lower
prices. Very misleading story already, and that's only in the synopsys.
> In the United States today, 66%% of adults are overweight. Almost 33%% of
> adults are obese, and 4.7%% are morbidly obese, or more than 100 pounds
> overweight. But . . .
33%% skinny
33%% over
33%% obese
Sounds like the normal numbers... Skinny people are outnumbered... We
need to elect a fat president, to protect the rights of fat americans.
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Author: FatTeddyBearFatTeddyBear Date: Apr 30, 2008 18:52
On Apr 29, 8:29 am, The Master nospam.sdf.lonestar.org.nospam>
wrote:> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008, Marge wrote:
>> What if no one were fat?
>> Imagine a lean and healthy America: The savings on medical, fuel, food and
>> other costs would be enough to give every U.S. household more than $4,000.
>
> If everyone was skinny, the fat people would buy less food, need to buy
> less gas to make their car move, save money on medical costs, things of
> that sort. The majority of the savings would go to the fat people. The
> only savings that an already skinny person gets would be do to the
> lowering of demand. Less gas bought means less demand, means lower
> prices. Very misleading story already, and that's only in the synopsys.
>
>> In the United States today, 66%% of adults are overweight. Almost 33%% of
>> adults are obese, and 4.7%% are morbidly obese, or more than 100 pounds
>> overweight. But . . .
>
> 33%% skinny
> 33%% over ...
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Author: FatTeddyBearFatTeddyBear Date: Apr 30, 2008 18:52
On Apr 29, 8:29 am, The Master nospam.sdf.lonestar.org.nospam>
wrote:> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008, Marge wrote:
>> What if no one were fat?
>> Imagine a lean and healthy America: The savings on medical, fuel, food and
>> other costs would be enough to give every U.S. household more than $4,000.
>
> If everyone was skinny, the fat people would buy less food, need to buy
> less gas to make their car move, save money on medical costs, things of
> that sort. The majority of the savings would go to the fat people. The
> only savings that an already skinny person gets would be do to the
> lowering of demand. Less gas bought means less demand, means lower
> prices. Very misleading story already, and that's only in the synopsys.
>
>> In the United States today, 66%% of adults are overweight. Almost 33%% of
>> adults are obese, and 4.7%% are morbidly obese, or more than 100 pounds
>> overweight. But . . .
>
> 33%% skinny
> 33%% over ...
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Author: FatTeddyBearFatTeddyBear Date: Apr 30, 2008 18:58
On Apr 29, 8:29 am, The Master nospam.sdf.lonestar.org.nospam>
wrote:> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008, Marge wrote:
>> What if no one were fat?
>> Imagine a lean and healthy America: The savings on medical, fuel, food and
>> other costs would be enough to give every U.S. household more than $4,000.
>
> If everyone was skinny, the fat people would buy less food, need to buy
> less gas to make their car move, save money on medical costs, things of
> that sort. The majority of the savings would go to the fat people. The
> only savings that an already skinny person gets would be do to the
> lowering of demand. Less gas bought means less demand, means lower
> prices. Very misleading story already, and that's only in the synopsys.
>
>> In the United States today, 66%% of adults are overweight. Almost 33%% of
>> adults are obese, and 4.7%% are morbidly obese, or more than 100 pounds
>> overweight. But . . .
>
> 33%% skinny
> 33%% over ...
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Author: MontyMonty Date: Apr 30, 2008 19:40
On Wed, 30 Apr 2008, FatTeddyBear@ gmail.com wrote: >
>I grew up knowing about the cost of hatred when I went to school as a
>kid, back in the 1960s. I'm 46 years old now.
>When I turned 18, I was in no condition mentally and emotionally to
>holed a job, so my mother had to file a claim for disability on my
>behalf, and of course, this was back in 1969 during the Viet Nam war,
>so I had to register for the draft, but the Army reject me because I
>was about 120 pounds overweight.
I'm calling bullshit!
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Author: jcderkoeingjcderkoeing Date: Apr 30, 2008 20:02
"Monty" nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:20080501024056.358914E599@outpost.zedz.net...> On Wed, 30 Apr 2008, FatTeddyBear@ gmail.com wrote: >>
>>I grew up knowing about the cost of hatred when I went to school as a
>>kid, back in the 1960s. I'm 46 years old now.
>
>
>
>>When I turned 18, I was in no condition mentally and emotionally to
>>holed a job, so my mother had to file a claim for disability on my
>>behalf, and of course, this was back in 1969 during the Viet Nam war,
>>so I had to register for the draft, but the Army reject me because I
>>was about 120 pounds overweight.
>
>
>
> I'm calling bullshit!
>
> ...
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