65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?

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gentlepaws Any town, Ontario Canada
Fri Jan 2, 2009 11:22 PM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
We share the same cultural foods, our life-styles are similar. Any ideas ?
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Galactic_bodhi Portland, Oregon USA
Fri Jan 2, 2009 11:27 PM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
gentlepaws: We share the same cultural foods, our life-styles are similar. Any ideas ?


It's the winters leo. I've lost 5lbs. since the snows hit.
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tipaly81 Moscow, Idaho USA
Fri Jan 2, 2009 11:29 PM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
hmmmmmmm, I know that for me, I live just outside of town and end up driving everywhere. Walking can be pretty scary, unless it is during the day in the summer time.

I also lived a poor and "food deprived" childhood. I don't remember much of it, but I do remember that every ounce of food count. So what was on your plate must be eaten or you got in trouble for wasting food. That concept has stuck w/ me. It's hard to just stop when I know I have had enough.

I have started eating smaller amounts. Or if I have more the I need . . . I share w/ my dog. It helps. Now I just need to get into the gym. blushing
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druidess6308 Reverse, Pennsylvania USA
Fri Jan 2, 2009 11:51 PM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
Galactic_bodhi: It's the winters leo. I've lost 5lbs. since the snows hit.
thumbs up Good explanation...thermodynamics. Love it.
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gordy22222 whitehorse, Yukon Territory Canada
Sat Jan 3, 2009 12:40 AM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
big part of it is costper unit of food ..i used to live in north yukon .i had a family to feed i would drive to ankorage alaska with 5000 $ can @ over 85% exghange spend 4 days on the trip,pay the gas and hotel room ,food for 5 and at the end of the trip figured i saved about 1500 and had a bit of a holliday too boot.. then the americans got all evcited about terrersts so i didnt go no more ..i just feed me now but that was then
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pretzelman Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Sat Jan 3, 2009 12:50 AM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
with such high numbers....Maybe, the problem is there are just too damn many skinny people!laugh
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Conrad73 Lonesome Town Zurich, Zrich Switzerland
Sat Jan 3, 2009 2:38 AM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
Boy,I love Statistics!doh rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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Wantedman Hamilton, Ontario Canada
Sat Jan 3, 2009 2:47 AM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
There are more Americans then there are Canadians, hence the difference. laugh
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Conrad73 Lonesome Town Zurich, Zrich Switzerland
Sat Jan 3, 2009 3:02 AM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
Wantedman: There are more Americans then there are Canadians, hence the difference.
laugh Thought a Percentage is a Percentage,is a Percentage.rolling on the floor laughing conversing
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arabella Near Farmington, Maine USA
Sat Jan 3, 2009 6:28 AM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
pretzelman: with such high numbers....Maybe, the problem is there are just too damn many skinny people!


tongue laugh
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ooby_dooby Ashland, Virginia USA
Sat Jan 3, 2009 7:00 PM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
The answer is simple IMO.

McDonalds was born in California and Illinois.
Burger King started in Florida.
Wendy's was from Ohio.
KFC is from Kentucky.
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The_Kansan Claxton (Powell), Tennessee USA
Sat Jan 3, 2009 8:11 PM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
gentlepaws: We share the same cultural foods, our life-styles are similar. Any ideas ?


Far more Americans than Canadians have forgotten that the hole up front is considerably larger than the hole in back.professor
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lusciousmile Espoo, Etela-Suomen Laani Finland
Sat Jan 3, 2009 8:16 PM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?

Where is food cheaper? Where are salaries peanuts?

pizza
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gypsykisses Port Huron, Michigan USA
Sat Jan 3, 2009 8:38 PM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
drinking You have Harveys---much healthier than the crap we have for fast food
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rasgumby Moberly, Missouri USA
Sat Jan 3, 2009 8:48 PM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
gentlepaws: We share the same cultural foods, our life-styles are similar. Any ideas ?


wasn't going to say it.. but I have towink

Because American women eat more than Canadian women???
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Indyfella indianapolis, Indiana USA
Sat Jan 3, 2009 11:57 PM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
gentlepaws: We share the same cultural foods, our life-styles are similar. Any ideas ?



We buy that cheap canadian beef? dunno
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Indyfella indianapolis, Indiana USA
Sat Jan 3, 2009 11:59 PM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
ooby_dooby: The answer is simple IMO.

McDonalds was born in California and Illinois.
Burger King started in Florida.
Wendy's was from Ohio.
KFC is from Kentucky.


I've not been in any of those in 8 years. thumbs up
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pubwrite08 District Heights, Maryland USA
Mon Jan 5, 2009 6:23 PM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
Boo, I can't lie I love to eat.
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jampet wexford, Westmeath Ireland
Mon Jan 5, 2009 6:27 PM CST : 65 % of Americans (USA) are Obese. Canadians, 50%. Why ?
lusciousmile: Where is food cheaper? Where are salaries peanuts?

fast food is more expensive than healthy home cooked food so surely the poorer the person the healthier they should be??dunno
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