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Originally Posted by James
Its wierd. Obesity will more likely kill you than smoking or drinking, and yet its cool to tell someone they shouldn't smoke or drink. In fact its encouraged.
And to use the argument BlueAngel is using: They freaking know they smoke and drink!
But we tell them anyway. Sheez. Whats the difference?
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I agree that obesity causes a host of ills... which in turn cause a host of ills. However, I still am not convinced on your premise that it causes brain damage. The study you cited only looked at OLDER people... and it was far from conclusive.
The other study regarding memory loss cites those who have insulin problems. There are many diabetics that acquired the disease, yet they had low body fat. So, I suppose you could make the connection indirectly that obesity sometimes leads to type two diabetes that sometimes leads to memory loss. A bit of a stretch, but technically, I suppose you could make that analogy.
Please do not misunderstand me. I agree with you that obestiy is very unhealthy.. as is smoking. However.. the people who are overweight and who smoke do not live in a vacuum. They know they have unhealthy lifestyles.. it is just really hard to change. If it was easy, everyone would be thin, fit, and non smoking.
I think your heart is in the right place. You're worried about others. However.. pointing out things they already know about themselves is hurtful and can actually make their habit worse.
The best thing you can do is just be a good friend and support them if and when they're ready to make a major lifestyle change.