"
Can fat people be healthy? A provocative new study shows that obese people who are otherwise healthy live just as long as their slim counterparts.
And that wasn’t the only surprising finding. The study also showed otherwise healthy obese people are even less likely than lean people to die of cardiovascular disease.
“Our findings challenge the idea that all obese individuals need to lose weight,” study author Dr. Jennifer L. Kuk, assistant professor at York University School of Kinesiology & Health Science, said in a written statement. “Moreover, it’s possible that trying - and failing - to lose weight may be more detrimental than simply staying at an elevated body weight and engaging in a healthy lifestyle that includes physical activity and a balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables.”
"CBS article on a new weight study via @Fatheffalump on Twitter (via shallanelprin)
No shit, Sherlock.
(via ravengeary)
(via feministsbakecupcakestoo)
-
cufats reblogged this from saturniinae
-
cufats liked this
-
totalposer liked this
-
diamond-dogs liked this
-
reject-your-reality liked this
-
pool-o-view liked this
-
xyrophile liked this
-
ninjafanpire liked this
-
coconutcakes liked this
-
athinkinganimal liked this
-
cajunmama liked this
-
bankston liked this
-
kissingunderspiderwebs reblogged this from wicked-grin
-
unitedstatesofmeryl liked this
-
coyotegrace liked this
-
pool-o-view reblogged this from wicked-grin
-
wicked-grin reblogged this from youwereamazingtoday and added:
SURPRIIIIISSEEE people who go on and on about how their fat hate is about “concern for people’s health” are full of shit
-
uglycoat liked this
-
waveinthegarden liked this
-
gamingheaven liked this
-
rosecoloredlensess reblogged this from savetheimpala
-
youwereamazingtoday reblogged this from andy-dwyer
-
savetheimpala reblogged this from bloodrider
-
savetheimpala liked this
-
metempsicose reblogged this from ubernutella
-
donotalter liked this
-
ubernutella reblogged this from bloodrider
-
ubernutella liked this
-
andy-dwyer reblogged this from bloodrider
-
absoluteares liked this
-
bloodrider reblogged this from iamthecrime
-
waganerohea liked this
-
lifeandoldstories liked this
-
tsfixe reblogged this from somerset
-
juliegiraffe reblogged this from androgynish
-
nervousrex reblogged this from learninghowtosmile
-
learninghowtosmile reblogged this from nervousrex and added:
“Moreover, it’s possible that trying - and failing - to lose weight may be more detrimental than simply staying at an...
-
speckledwarfed liked this
-
carvedpumpkin reblogged this from kylamcfaterson
-
thewindowneverseemstoclose liked this
-
guiltyofloving reblogged this from bbwprincess
-
undermycamoskirt reblogged this from allthechocolatesinthebox
-
This was featured in #News
-
shallanelprin posted this