Is it time to ban fat acceptance & introduce rigourous exercise programmes in schools & promote healthy eating?

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ChrisMaster69 · Accepted Answer

There needs to be something done to promote healthy eating and exercise.

There also needs to be something done to end food and energy poverty.

With families going to food banks in order to feed their kids, the options of eating healthy are greatly reduced.

it’s great being able to give kids a choice of food, however not all are like this.

Where families do have the funds, then a lot is then down to either poor parenting skills or social demographics.

When I was growing up, we could play various sports etc outside, these days in the same area, you run risk of getting stabbed Or mugged for your kit etc.

couple to that there are pretty much zero clubs, where there are clubs, it’s costs of membership, waiting lists.

Anyone in the UK tried joining a gym lately and looked at the cost of membership, then you can’t get parked to go, which means going at crazy times.

There is a lot of personal grit and determination to getting fit and healthy, however fast food places are too handy.

A lot of healthy food is both expensive and or does not fill you up.

Also we walked to and from school, a lot of kids get dropped off by parents, picked up, then sit around in house as they are miles from any clubs or sporting facilities.

Needs looked at but it’s a fairly deep subject with lots of knock on effects.

Lionman95 · Accepted Answer

No rigourous exercise at school can be more destructive than being helpful because being on the other end of the scale sports lessons was the most horrible part of school.
I was fooled and made fun of because I wasn´t able to perform certain excises all the other kids could.
That´s the best way to destroy a self-confidence and to break a person down
A better way would be classes to teach children what´s healthy and how tasty that can be.
It would also involve a need to raise wages because healthy food is oftentimes way more expensive than fast food and especially poor families can´t afford that.
It would a regulation of the amount of sugar in soft drinks and other products.
All in all it needs a positive motivation campaign nothing that goes through a must-do campaign.

19magic · Accepted Answer

Something needs to be done but I don't believe rigerous exercise is the way to go. I've been overweight fro years, and the only time I was the correct weight was when I was doing 8-12 hours shifts on my feet with no breaks majority of the time I wasn't eating, I lost 3 half stone in five months. I remember days of coming home and thinking oh I haven't eaten yet and had a slice of toast and went to bed, all cause I wanted a bikini bod. Sometimes I think having too much of do this and do that will have the opposite effect. Plus the best things are often food, it's so nice to eat that there is nothing that is cheap enough and is compareable

dorksided1 · Accepted Answer

With kids it is a slippery slope because its the parents who are far too lazy to cook and buy all these fast food meals and prepackaged garbage. It starts at home with school age kids, without change in the home, there will be no change for the younger generations. When I was a kid we did have video games but we were outside all summer long not inside on tv and video games. There should be still mandatory gym class, here it has been kicked outta schools which is just insane. You have parents on social media, dating apps etc and too lazy to cook, starts at home for younger kids. Adults you are an adult your issue and or problem

Aerissa_Jade · Answer

How do you ban it? My schools always had required physical education classes that the only way to get out of was with a medical exemption.

Same thing with adults though, how do you ban it? bullying or being mean just causes worse mental disorders, including up to suicide. You can't bully or force someone into being a healthy weight.

Best I can say is school should still continue to teach it.

TheMajesticKing777 · Answer

It's the healthier option in my opinion, you aren't helping their health by convincing them that nothing is wrong because realistically, it's not, their health is at risk everyday and if they aren't aware of the health issues and they get told there's nothing wrong then they will feel no need to change or no reason to change until its too late and they have a health problem.

MCheetah · Answer

You can't ban it without creating Communism. I agree that "fat acceptance" is harmful, and schools should not be contributing to the problem (maybe ban sodas and sugary drinks) but let people eat whatever they want. I know many people have an unhealthy, messed-up hatred for overweight people, but if you hate them that much, then they'll "take care of themselves."

shaysh87 · Answer

I don’t think it’s right to ban fat acceptance. Fat acceptance was a movement created to ban bullying of overweight people. Bullying can leave permanent mental scars and trauma that people never fully recover from. It’s not right to promote bullying of fat people at all.

We need to make people accept fat people as part of our society but you must look for constructive ways instead of harmful ways to promote healthy lifestyles

DaySpring · Answer

YES & NO
We need to glorify exercise and healthy life style!
Glorifying fit bodies or bodies in general has gotten us no where but plastic.

We need to show kids that if they are fat, that doesn't mean they are less than. They can change and on top of that we are Gods greatest creation as far as we know.

But above all else GLORIFY exercise and healthy life style! There are so many benefits other than appearance and health.

TyLeeAndPink · Answer

No. I think the government at this point is putting its nose where it doesn’t belong. Why should they care about the weight of someone else’s child? I hate that P. E. is required in America. Because of this, I had to suffer through four semesters of emotionally abusive gym teachers because I wasn’t allowed to drop the classes. All this, even though I work out outside of school.

jestergent · Answer

No accept obesity. It's the mans duty to select what he likes. Don't get thirsty men, if you want obesity to end, don't enable it, don't date obese. But do be encouraging friends. Do that.

True_Sage · Answer

It's long past time. Lazy self-destructive habits and lack of personal responsibility are painfully rampant. Respect your body if you want real men to respect you. I'm not saying be a rail, but there's no excuse for obesity if you aren't in a wheelchair.

Creampiekarl420 · Answer

Not just because type 2 is the one you shame people for but because it poisons the mind and weakens the spirit life isn’t about getting what you want all the time snacks and drive through foods shouldn’t replace meals they’re treats people sometimes food eat when you are hungry or found something good to watch (I just found out season 2 of demon slayer is almost 12 episodes in now and I just had an insane cheat day ) not just bored

exitseven · Answer

When I was in high school gym class was something that everyone had to take. I was surprised to hear it is not like that anymore.

Bricealan · Answer

Redhead, I have a 1st cousin, that is, at this minute, dying as a result of her long term obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Also has 70% blockage of left curated artery

OneNineZero · Answer

People can't remain healthy  You must have heard that scientist have found micro plastic in human blood, I dont think any sort of workout or food habit can save someone from bad affects now

Exterminatore · Answer

In most cases obesity is nothing more than a lack of self control and poor choices. Lack of self control and poor decisions are not to be celebrated but shamed if anything.

Pterodon · Answer

Not gonna happen. Liberals can’t even tell you what a woman is

cerbipye · Answer

Both? i don't want them to feel bad which would probably make it worse whatever situation is causing it. But i also think it's a good idea to promote healthier lifestyle.

genericname85 · Answer

Absolutely. The right response to being fat is to take action. Not just accept it. That's why far shaming is a good thing. Being fat is a decision. Not a disability.

Tjw78 · Answer

I think it's time to ban bad parenting. The only reason this has become such a problem is because of terrible parents feeding their children garbage. But more excercise would benefit children.

EssenceOfLight · Answer

Maybe it's more effective to force food industry to sell normal food again without high-fructose corn syrup and hardened fat that should be a diesel substitute, instead playing the GESTAPO on kids.

lrina · Answer

rigorous exercise programs are unecessary, but promoting healthy eating is definitely good.

Anonymous · Answer

In part but that requires changing the economy to afford to only have one working parent whilst the other is a homemaker who can cook quality food

Jltakk · Answer

I fail to see what makes "fat acceptance" ads any more healthy than smoking ads. One is promoting heart disease and diabetes, leading killers, and the other lung cancer. Take your pick.

spiralshape · Answer

Anyone who voted bottom is the problem to the environment. Sorry to burst TMI, but fat people's poop spread far more subtle pollution in the sewer

Anonymous · Answer

fattys should be imprisoned and deprived of food until they're a normal weight.

TallAnon · Answer

Neither, you can't force someone to be less fat, so don't bother. Information and examples are fine, forcing exercise is not.

CuriousMufuxka · Answer

Neither. If others aren't willing to take stock in themselves than that's their fuckery.

joeldalton · Answer

100%. We need a return to normalcy.

SignedAutographs · Answer

I think it's wrong to accept being UNHEALTHY

Anonymous · Answer

It's part of depopulation agenda...

cloud9vortex1234 · Answer

Yes, it kills people.

cookiecrusher · Answer

Yes, and that's coming from a former fat person.

Fuentes · Answer

Its not goood to be fat

Wise4myage · Answer

You got my vote.

JesseJayNeak · Answer

Or we could shift focus on a healthier lifestyle

Iron_Man · Answer

Yes of course

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