"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> On 14/07/2011 6:56 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>
>> Just why do you think this is a plan? Some kids have medical problems
>> that
>> make them overweight. I used to feel sorry for my friend's younger
>> brother.
>> He was very active in sports and his mom had him on a very strict diet
>> because he was overweight. He had a thyroid problem.
>
>
> For every overweight kid with a thyroid problem there are dozens who just
> eat too damned much and/or eat the wrong kind of food. Their parents give
> them them soft drinks, chips, juice and cookies. Then they sit around and
> watch television and play video games. That's why they are fat.

That could be. In this area there just aren't a lot of fat kids and the
ones I do know of don't seem to eat junk.

I'm just saying that you can't tell by looking at someone what all they eat.
Unless of course it is smeared all over their face and shirt or they are
holding a fast food bag.