01-03-2003 01:10									#1
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quote: Europe Getting Too Fat, WHO Report Says ATHENS, Greece - Nearly one-third of all Europeans are obese because of fast-food consumption and sedentary lifestyles, and nations must encourage healthier habits, a U.N. agency warned Friday. Obesity, once considered mostly an American problem, now is prevalent in European countries, where traditional diets have been associated with long life and good health, the World Health Organization (news - web sites) said. Nutritionists from 50 countries opened a three-day meeting in Athens to examine ways to fight a trend among the world's developed nations, where changing diets and more sedentary lives contribute to obesity-related health problems like heart disease, cancer and diabetes. "Obesity is becoming a very important problem in the European region but also outside Europe," Roberto Dortellini, technical division director of WHO Europe, told The Associated Press. "It is a very major risk to the health of the European population." In Greece, the problem is particularly acute because many people have turned away from the country's traditional Mediterranean diet toward fast food, officials say.

Soft and fat Greeks!

For shame.

	01-03-2003 01:23									#2
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Damn America and its fast foods

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an American has room to talk

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quote: Damn America and its fast foods

The real "Stealth Nation Technology". HA!

	01-03-2003 01:29									#5
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33%?

	01-03-2003 01:32									#6
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Europeans futter their kids with Coca Cola and McDonalds, so it's no wonder. I'm sure obesity will become a usual prejudice towards Europeans, and not Americans in some years, because Americans will soon learn to fight it correctly, while Europeans will be in the early pase of giving every sweet or fastfoody **** to their kids.

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Used to be were fat, but at least we (most of us) dont smoke, and they all smoked, but they werent fat. Now it looks like they're catching up in being fat, but are they still all smoking?????

	01-03-2003 01:38									#8
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Just stick with the Med Food, it's healthy and delicious.

Greek, and french cheeses, French and Italian wines, Spanish and Turkish meat, Greek and Lebanonese Salads.

We have great food here, as well.


This is all bunk argument, since I presume a true slim-pill will be made in a matter of a decade or so.

	01-03-2003 01:39									#9
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quote: but are they still all smoking?????

I am sure they are,

*begin threadjack*

but I am wondering what it is the French Are Smoking.

*End Threadjack*

	01-03-2003 01:40									#10
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@ all the Europeans who continuously made "fat American" cracks. Now looks like the big cracks are on you!

	01-03-2003 01:41									#11
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I don't think it's a good idea to eat cheese all day, even if it's French cheese.

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LoMa : I didn't find any Europewide statistics re: smoking, but I found some for France (21% of the 15+ years old population smokes daily, and about 50% of the population had smoked daily or is still doing so)
Yes, Europeans smoke . I heard there has been a clear fall of smoke consumption in Britain after a dramatic tax increase, but I don't know how true it is.

	01-03-2003 01:59									#13
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Dudemanjack :
It is a very bad idea to eat cheese all day, especially if it's French cheese. While French cheese might be tasty, it can be horrible for your health if you eat it too much (traditional production = unimportant to keep bacteria at bay). It is forbidden to import camemberts or alike in the US, and this forbiddance isn't only intended to piss the French

Edit : however, a varied diet with meat, veggies, fruit and cheese can only do you good in comparison with frigging burgers. Gosh I hate these.

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Ceasar's Salad with Roquefort (sp?)

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quote: Originally posted by Spiffor Dudemanjack : It is a very bad idea to eat cheese all day, especially if it's French cheese. While French cheese might be tasty, it can be horrible for your health if you eat it too much (traditional production = unimportant to keep bacteria at bay). It is forbidden to import camemberts or alike in the US, and this forbiddance isn't only intended to piss the French Edit : however, a varied diet with meat, veggies, fruit and cheese can only do you good in comparison with frigging burgers. Gosh I hate these.

there was a proposal some time back to ban certain unpastureurized cheeses aged fro more that a certain period, IIRC it was stopped. The risks involved are quite small. It is certainly possible to get a French Camembert in the US, though i havent purchased any lately

The real health problem with eating cheese all day is the damned cholesterol

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I'm a Euro, I'm smoking, I do not eat healthy, I'm 62 kilograms and I'm PROUD of it!

Ah, still some beers left...

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let me guess, you have no children, as well.

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LoMa : In US airports, when you come from abroad, you have to show the food you bring with you. If it is deemed health hazardous by US regulations, you can either eat it immediately, let the policeman destroy it, or pay 25,000 $ ( )
Most Mexico-imported food falls in this category, and it is rumored here French stinking cheese falls into it as well. In all cases, Camemberts in US' supermarkts are very very different from France's ones.

Azazel :
That was the good spelling of Roquefort

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quote: Originally posted by Azazel let me guess, you have no children, as well.

Got it!

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Yep, it's America's fault, just like Spiffor said. We're the source of all that's evil in this world, y'know.

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	01-03-2003 09:36									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov @ all the Europeans who continuously made "fat American" cracks. Now looks like the big cracks are on you!

(You had to know this was coming)

63 % of Americans are fat or obese

America and Europe are beginning to close the divide between the two continents, it seems

	01-03-2003 10:10									#22
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You Euros can get fat like us, but please don't start doing drive by shootings.

	01-03-2003 10:11									#23
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quote: Originally posted by DuncanK You Euros can get fat like us, but please don't start doing drive by shootings.

Afraid of a little competition?!

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Eurocom was never healthy to begin with. He smokes too much first of all.

And the traditional diet of the raging barbarian Germanic Eurocom was lots of processed pig meat.

Argumentative Frenchie Eurocom eats too much cheese and pastries.

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With stats like this, it is important to look at oneself

*looks down*

nope, not fat.

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quote: Originally posted by Azazel Ceasar's Salad with Roquefort (sp?)

Use Danish blue.

Tastes the same at half price

	01-03-2003 10:38									#27
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Is Turkey concerned about Greek expansion?

	01-03-2003 10:39									#28
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I still weigh close to a 110 Lbs or 55Kg

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If those fat Greeks mess up the hottest women in the world I will be PISSED.

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quote: Originally posted by Hueij I'm a Euro, I'm smoking, I do not eat healthy, I'm 62 kilograms and I'm PROUD of it! Ah, still some beers left...

What's that in pounds?