Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-09 Thread dana tierney
just for perspective here, Evian recalled all of its product when they found benzene in their stuff... >>> Or smoke yourself to death -- but not to lie to people > >> True. So we are all good on that front since no-one's >> trying to say >> soda's not fattening. Or are they? > >Not that I'm awa

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-09 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
>> Or smoke yourself to death -- but not to lie to people >> about the known >> effects of a product you sell. :) > True. So we are all good on that front since no-one's > trying to say > soda's not fattening. Or are they? Not that I'm aware of... Seems to me like that would be counter-producti

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-09 Thread Cameron Childress
> Or smoke yourself to death -- but not to lie to people about the known > effects of a product you sell. :) True. So we are all good on that front since no-one's trying to say soda's not fattening. Or are they? -Cameron ~| Me

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-09 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
> At the end of the day however, the point of this thread > was initial > whether or not soda should be considered as ad as cigs and > if there > should be some tax or other penalties for soda companies. > I still say > that it's pretty obvious that soda's fattening. So are > Candy bars, > french

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-09 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
> On 3/6/06, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Come on Larry, I call bullshit. >> >> I'm skinny as hell, and I drink Mountain Dew (highest >> average sugar and >> caffeine content of a normal soda) by the case. Why am I >> not fat and nasty? >> Because I don't eat like crazy and I stay active.

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-09 Thread Cameron Childress
On 3/9/06, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's insane to assume a that diet and exercise are the solution to > weight loss when over 50 percent of the population is overweight, even > most of those who diet and exercise. 50% in the USA, less in other countries. And I would definitely challe

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-09 Thread Maureen
More likely you're skinny because your body uses insulin to burn the sugar efficiently. However, if you had any form of insulin resistance, as a huge number of people do, that much Mountain Dew would put the pounds on you. I haven't had a soda in 15 years. The only beverages I consume are unswee

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-08 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
Hey! Leggo my Egg... Damn it, Larry! :) > I thought that was a fairly good explanation. First time I > have had it explained to my satisfaction why sodas would > be worse than say waffles. >>There's some mention in the article that high fructose >>corn syrup increases triglycerides in the blood s

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-08 Thread dana tierney
I thought that was a fairly good explanation. First time I have had it explained to my satisfaction why sodas would be worse than say waffles. >There's some mention in the article that high fructose corn syrup >increases triglycerides in the blood stream. > >larry > >On 3/7/06, Deanna Schneider <

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-07 Thread Larry C. Lyons
There's some mention in the article that high fructose corn syrup increases triglycerides in the blood stream. larry On 3/7/06, Deanna Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think there's some research out there about how the body metabolizes high > fructose corn syrup - the main ingredient in

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-07 Thread Deanna Schneider
I think there's some research out there about how the body metabolizes high fructose corn syrup - the main ingredient in most soda - and how the body is want to store it as fat. But, I haven't confirmed it. I think part of the issue, really is that we raise our kids now to expect all things to be

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread dana tierney
answering myself, courtesy of those bleeding heart liberals at the Kansas City Star... Posted on Mon, Mar. 06, 2006 Benzene in soft drinksQuestion of safety gets downplayedThe discovery of trace amounts of benzene, a chemical linked to cancer, in some soft drinks raises considerable concern. An

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread dana tierney
Well see -- what you are saying about sugar was itself conventional wisdom at one point. However, I do agree with you concerning the spouters of conventional wisdom. It's just that well, much as I despise saying it, occasionally concentional wisdom is correct. Apparently ;) Personally, I gave up

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Cameron Childress
On 3/6/06, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Right, but that's not really what I was talking about... The effect of > what goes in varries from one substance to the next, Like I said, a factor of what goes in (not how much). -Cameron ~~~

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
Right, but that's not really what I was talking about... The effect of what goes in varries from one substance to the next, and so it's logical to assume that one substance will cause more weight than another when every other variable (excercise and amount of substance being key here) is held in st

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Cameron Childress
On 3/6/06, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > interested etc. As we tightened up the target area, he got reinforced > for being closer to that corner. By the end of the class he was > standing in the corner finishing off his lecture. And he never > realized what we were doing to him, until

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Larry C. Lyons
A. Stewart > Webmaster/ Developer > > > 11820 Parklawn Dr > Rockville, MD 20852 > (301) 770-9610 x 335 > > -Original Message- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 5:01 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: FW: Soft Drinks

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Cameron Childress
There is no magic pill. Moderation is key, just like in everything else in life. There is a correlation between what comes in (eating) and what goes out (exercise). If they are out of balance you get too fat or too skinny. Metabolism and a few other factors may play a role also, but it's still

RE: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Scott Stewart
01 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity Its something I've done in every learning theory course I've taught. Google selective reinforcement of verbal behavior. I'll have to dig into the course notes, but from what I remember It was first discussed b

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Original Message- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 4:12 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity > > It really doesn't have to be all that overt. All the advertising has to do > is make you un

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Larry C. Lyons
the case. Why am I not fat and nasty? > > Because I don't eat like crazy and I stay active. > > > > > > -- > > Tim Heald > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 703-300-3911 > > -Original Message- > > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Larry C. Lyons
t eat like crazy and I stay active. > > > -- > Tim Heald > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 703-300-3911 > -Original Message- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 3:24 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: FW: Soft Drinks may c

RE: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread S . Isaac Dealey
] > 703-300-3911 > -----Original Message- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 3:24 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity > In other words that's the same set of arguments that big > tobacco

RE: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Loathe
-Community Subject: Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity It really doesn't have to be all that overt. All the advertising has to do is make you uncomfortable when trying another brand etc. I can guarentee you that within 15-30 minutes of talking with you face to face, I can, to some extent, contr

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Cameron Childress
Of course, advertising does effect people to some extent, but I just don't buy the "some evil advertising made me do it" bullshit. I mean seriously folks, do we have no free will whatsoever? Larry, it would be interesting to see you convince me to drink a soda with your mystical powers of suggest

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Larry C. Lyons
ald > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 703-300-3911 > -Original Message- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 3:28 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity > > Here's a bit more about the issue - its an

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Larry C. Lyons
It really doesn't have to be all that overt. All the advertising has to do is make you uncomfortable when trying another brand etc. I can guarentee you that within 15-30 minutes of talking with you face to face, I can, to some extent, control what you say simply by using some very simple behaviora

RE: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Loathe
ssage- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 3:31 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity I agree, given neutral conditions. But, given the propaganda, pardon advertising, its no longer a matter of free choice. larry On 3/6/06, Ca

RE: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Loathe
Jesus, a pound a month? My kids would fade away to nothing :) -- Tim Heald [EMAIL PROTECTED] 703-300-3911 -Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 3:28 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity Here's

RE: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Loathe
--Original Message- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 3:24 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity In other words that's the same set of arguments that big tobacco has been using for years. larry On 3/6/06, Kevin Graeme &l

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Cameron Childress
I guess I have more faith in people's ability to make choices on their own. I don't remember any advertisement bending my arm behind my back and making me buy a soda. Assuming everyone knows that soda's "fat juice", then this is more a matter of willpower - or lack of willpower. "Woah is us, the

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I agree, given neutral conditions. But, given the propaganda, pardon advertising, its no longer a matter of free choice. larry On 3/6/06, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know soda makes you gain > weight. Beer is also a significant contr

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Here's a bit more about the issue - its an NPR radio report: http://www.antiwrap.com/?925 Sugar Drinks a Source of Weight Gain for Teens by Allison Aubrey Morning Edition, March 6, 2006 ยท Researchers say a simple way for teens to lose weight is to stop having sugary drinks. Doctors at Children's

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Cameron Childress
Yeah, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know soda makes you gain weight. Beer is also a significant contributor. Mmmm beer... The question is how much hand holding does the public really need? Isn't think the slippery slope that opponents to anti smoking laws use? They say "What's next, a

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Larry C. Lyons
In other words that's the same set of arguments that big tobacco has been using for years. larry On 3/6/06, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/6/06, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > "I think that's laughable," said Richard Adamson, a senior science > > consultant to the

Re: FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Kevin Graeme
On 3/6/06, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "I think that's laughable," said Richard Adamson, a senior science > consultant to the American Beverage Association. Lack of exercise and > poor eating habits are far bigger contributors to America's weight > woes, he said. That's a hilario

FW: Soft Drinks may cause obesity

2006-03-06 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.antiwrap.com/?922 Scientists in food fight over soda (AP) -- Low-fat, low-cal, low-carb. Atkins, South Beach, The Zone. Food fads may be distracting attention from something more insidiously piling on pounds: beverages. One of every five calories in the American diet is liquid. The na